Experienced Private Client Lawyer

Kat Mullineux2024-07-08T12:00:28+00:00

As one of the largest and most experienced firms in North Staffordshire and South Cheshire, Tinsdills’ specialist departments provide a range of legal services for personal and business clients including: Family Law, Agriculture, Commercial Property, Residential Property, Litigation and Private Client services.

We are recruiting for a Private Client Lawyer to play a key role in our continued growth and development.

You must be an experienced and enthusiastic lawyer with the ability to handle a broad range of matters and able to work largely unsupervised. You must be fully computer literate and familiarity with case management systems would be advantageous. This role does have secretarial support. 

The successful candidate will cover all areas of private client wills and probate work and the position provides an opportunity for significant personal and professional development. The ability to work effectively with clients and their external advisers is essential.

You must have excellent technical and organisational skills and the desire to provide high levels of client service at all times. This role will also include marketing, networking and the active promotion of the firm.  The ability and enthusiasm to promote yourself and the business would be beneficial in any application.

The successful candidate will be personable, self-motivated and flexible with a strong desire to set and achieve high personal and business standards.  This is a hands-on role suited to a driven lawyer seeking career progression.

The firm offers a supportive working environment including the option for hybrid working after a suitable settling in period and an attractive benefits package.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension
• Death in service 2 x salary
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Perkbox
• Monthly Dress for the Day
• Company flu vaccination vouchers
  

If you wish to apply for this position you should send a full CV with covering letter detailing your experience to Jo Khalifa, Working Life Manager at jo.khalifa@tinsdills.co.uk

Legal Secretary – Wills, Trusts & Probate Department

Kat Mullineux2024-07-08T12:01:40+00:00

Are you looking to find a new challenge in a progressive and energetic legal business? Are you searching for a varied role, where no working day is the same? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you to make that change and support our fantastic teams within our Hanley Office.

As one of the largest and most experienced firms in North Staffordshire and South Cheshire, Tinsdills’ specialist departments provide a range of legal services for personal and business clients including: Family Law, Agriculture, Commercial Property, Residential Property, Personal Injury and Compensation, Company and Commercial, Wills Trusts and Probate.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our experienced Wills, Trust and Probate Department as a Legal Secretary based at Hanley, where you will have the chance to work with a strong team of dedicated professionals providing essential and much appreciated support to our clients.

We are looking for a highly motivated legal secretary with the enthusiasm and desire to contribute to the firm.  In return we are offering you an attractive benefits package, a chance for you to be part of a forward-thinking local firm and ongoing support / guidance.

Department: Wills, Trusts & Probate

Branch: Hanley: Hays House, 25 Albion Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1QF

Hours:  Full time: Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm (35 hours per week)

Responsible to: Head of Department

Your Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• To deliver an efficient cost effective secretarial service to the department and the clients of the Firm under limited supervision.
• To produce standard / non-standard / complex documentation with a high level of accuracy under limited supervision
• To deliver services of the highest standard in a cost efficient manner
• Liaise, communicate and co-operate with all departments and fee earners
• Communicate with clients efficiently and knowledgeably both over the telephone and in person where appropriate.  
• Accurately record and communicate messages both internally and to clients / external third parties
• Ensure the database is accurate for all current clients and matters under their control
• Promotion of all services offered by the firm to clients and prospective clients
• Providing cover to other departments within the business on an as and when required basis.
  

Experience and Training: 

• Experience in the legal services area (preferably within the Wills, Trust and Probate field) would be an advantage but is not essential as long as you can demonstrate similar / relevant experience or aptitude.
  

Your Skills:

• As a member of a small team you will need to work in an accurate way under time pressures;
• You will need to be a good communicator in a team environment, be highly literate and have good IT skills;
• Efficient time management - you are able to work under pressure and prioritise effectively;
• Friendly persona and a good team player;
• Computer literate;
• Experienced in the use of all Microsoft products;
• Well organised and excellent communication skills are essential.
  

Your Qualities:

• knowledgeable;
• proactive;
• motivated;
• flexible and reliable;
• supportive;
• a good listener;
  

Benefits package:

• Starting on 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension
• Death in service 2 x salary
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Perkbox
• Monthly Dress for the Day
• Company flu vaccination vouchers
  

Your Application process:  If you wish to apply for this position then please submit your CV with a short covering letter to our HR Manager, Jo Khalifa at jo.khalifa@tinsdills.co.uk