Associate (2+ PQE) /Senior Associate - UK Private Client - 12 month Fixed Term Contract
Posted 7 days ago by Charles Russell Speechlys
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
Summary: This role is for an Associate or Senior Associate in the Private Client team, focusing on advising UK clients on succession and tax planning. It is a 12-month fixed-term contract covering family-friendly leave. The position requires providing legal advice, managing workloads, and participating in client marketing opportunities. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years' PQE and relevant qualifications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide practical and commercial legal advice to clients in a clear and succinct manner
- Manage a substantial and varied workload efficiently and cost-effectively with supervision
- Draft more complex documents with minimum instruction and supervision
- Apply a commercial approach to research and evaluate relevance and accuracy in delivery of advice
- Delegate, co-ordinate and supervise the work of more junior members of the team
- Participate in client marketing opportunities such as client seminars, presentations and pitches
- Identify client opportunities and take appropriate steps to follow through
- Contribute to group knowledge and know-how initiatives
- Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations
Key Skills:
- England and Wales qualified lawyer (or equivalent, such as CILEX) with 2+ years’ PQE
- In-depth knowledge of domestic and international succession and tax planning
- STEP qualification would be an advantage
- Good judgement and a good legal and commercial understanding of clients’ particular needs
- Hands-on approach to managing own files and a broad case-load
- High degree of attention to detail
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Flexible and willing to undertake a wide variety of tasks
- Pro-active team player, highly self-motivated and able to work on their own initiative
- Able to build rapport with clients and develop effective working relationships
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Cheltenham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Forming an integral part of the Private Client team, recognised as one of the leading teams globally, this role will advise a range of UK clients on their succession and tax planning, covering a period of family-friendly leave for 12 months on a fixed-term contact basis.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide practical and commercial legal advice to clients in a clear and succinct manner
- Manage a substantial and varied workload efficiently and cost-effectively with supervision, appropriate to the level of expertise
- Draft more complex documents with minimum instruction and supervision, making use of appropriate precedents
- Apply a commercial approach to research and evaluate relevance and accuracy in delivery of advice
- Where appropriate, delegate, co-ordinate and supervise the work of more junior members of the team
- Actively participate in client marketing opportunities such as client seminars, presentations and pitches
- Identify client opportunities and take appropriate steps to follow through
- Contribute to group knowledge and know-how initiatives
- Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles.
Person Specification
- Be an England and Wales qualified lawyer (or equivalent, such as CILEX) with 2+ years’ PQE
- Have an in-depth knowledge of domestic and international succession and tax planning
- A STEP qualification would be an advantage
- Demonstrate good judgement and a good legal and commercial understanding of clients’ particular needs
- Take a ‘hands on’ approach to managing own files and a broad case-load
- Have a high degree of attention to detail
- Have strong problem-solving skills
- Be flexible and willing to undertake a wide variety of tasks
- Be a pro-active team player, who is also highly self-motivated and able to work on their own initiative
- Be able to build rapport with clients and develop an effective working relationship
Competencies
- Working together
- Integrity and respect
- Inclusive
- Personal impact and growth
- Driving high standards
- Commercial mindset
- Client - centric
- Responsible Business
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