Vacancy

Wills and Probate Lawyer

Beeston and West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire

Competitive salary commensurate with experience

This new role is a wonderful opportunity to join our Wills and Probate / Private Client team working in our Beeston and West Bridgford offices.

Working on a range of private client work including wills, LPAs, probate and Court of Protection applications, you will be responsible for providing professional legal advice and support to clients. This will include undertaking client meetings, drafting, updating and producing wills and LPAs, inspecting properties and undertaking research.

At least 5 years PQE as a Solicitor or Legal Executive in private client and professional will and LPA writing experience is essential. You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be able to work quickly and accurately and have good IT skills. The ability to work to deadlines, meet targets, manage your own workload and have a caring and empathetic approach is also essential.

In return we offer a range of benefits including a health cash plan scheme, wellbeing support, 24/7 advice and information line, a range of learning and development opportunities, generous annual leave plus Christmas closure, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, fertility leave, selling annual leave scheme, bonus exchange scheme, a supportive work environment and the opportunity to join a company that cares.

We are a multi-disciplinary high street legal practice serving clients in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire for over 130 years and our mission is to establish lifelong relationships with all our clients by anticipating and responding to their needs for quality legal services.

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To arrange an informal conversation about the role please contact Kim Kirk, Deputy Head of Department or Grace Steele, Director and Head of Department on kim.kirk@ellis-fermor.co.uk or grace.steele@ellis-fermor.co.uk