WSP Solicitors are a growing, Gloucestershire based legal practice, with offices in Stroud and Gloucester. The business has been providing legal services to the people of Gloucestershire for over 250 years. WSP specialise in a vast range of personal and commercial law.
WSP Solicitors are:
- Committed to the development of our staff.
- Focused on improving our technology and the ease of access to legal services, for our clients.
- Dedicated to building a positive, strong and inclusive working culture within the business.
What is on offer?
- Being a part of an exciting, growing business who truly put clients first.
- The opportunity to have a hybrid-style, flexible working pattern, based between the office and home.
- Salary based on experience and the value you can bring the firm. Including an Employee Pension Scheme.
- The ability to develop yourself professionally through internal and external training. We invest in you, if you invest in us!
- 24 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- A variety of employee benefits including Life Assurance, Corporate Healthcare Plan, Flexible/ Hybrid Working, Bonus Scheme, Opticians Scheme, Free Parking, Staff Discounts and Christmas Saving Club.
The Role
- Established role within the Private Client Department.
- Proven background and demonstrable enthusiasm for Private Client work. To include:
- Contentious Probate work to include but not limited to claims underInheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants Act) 1975.
- Preparation of Wills
- Administration of Estates for business and private clients
- Lifetime and Post-Death Tax Planning
- Lasting Powers of Attorney
- Court of Protection Orders
- Residential and Nursing Care Issues
- Trust formation and administration
- Excellent opportunity to gain skills and experience and have a hand in the development of a long established, forward-thinking and expanding firm.
- The role will also involve active participation in the firm’s marketing, article drafting, PR, business development, social media and networking activities, as appropriate.
Your Experience & Technical Ability
- Circa 3 years PQE.
- The STEP or SFE qualification would be preferred but is not essential.
- Knowledge of the law relating to Contested Wills and Inheritance Act claims.
- Demonstrable experience of successfully having acted for clients in contentious Probate matters.
- Ability to advise and progress claims on behalf of a dependent under IPFDA 1975.
- Experience in a variety of different areas of dispute in Probate, including disputes over the validity of a Will, capacity of the testator and disputes as to an estate administration and costs charged by the person administering an estate.
- Preparation of responses to a Larke v Nugus request.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the preparation of Wills (including Wills incorporating measures aimed at asset protection and mitigation of tax).
- Fundamental principles of inheritance, capital gains and income tax and their application in an estate planning context.
- Knowledge relating to formation, administration and taxation of trusts; administration of estates; deeds of variation.
- Preparation and registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney; providing specialist advice for elderly clients.
- Ability and willingness to learn and manage workload in an efficient and organised manner and meet clients’ demanding requirements.
- Able to communicate very well in writing using correct grammar and plain English.
- Enthusiastic, willing and strong team player, have an excellent balance between technical ability and commercial awareness.
- Possess strong organisational and inter-personal skills and be IT proficient.
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What’s next?
If this sounds like you, please send a covering letter detailing your salary expectations along with your CV, quoting the job reference PCD/FE/1024 to recruitment@wspsolicitors.com
“WSP Solicitors is an equal opportunities employer”
