Private Client (NQ-6 Years PQE) Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive
Hodge Jones & Allen LLP are looking to recruit a full-time NQ-6 Year PQE Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to assist our Private Client Team with deputyship and trust work.
The successful candidate will have experience of drafting Court of Protection Applications, assisting with deputyship applications, liaising with clients and case managers, applying for statutory benefits and various insurance policies, assisting with the preparation of the OPG annual report, preparing spreadsheets of expenditure, engrossing wills and trust deeds and providing administrative support to the COP team.
You will need to have good administrative and literacy skills. You will be very methodical, have excellent time management skills and be able to work on your own initiative, as tasks will be allocated throughout the day and urgent ones will need to be dealt with in a timely manner.
You will be part of a busy team, which will involve you dealing with people at all levels, therefore excellent communication skills are essential, especially when dealing with vulnerable clients with varying degrees of capacity.
You will be expected to take part in marketing activities to promote the profile of the team.
Good computer skills, as well as excellent attention to detail are essential, as well as being able to work to tight deadlines.
Operating from modern Central London premises, Hodge Jones & Allen LLP are a highly regarded firm. We offer a competitive salary and benefits, hybrid working, excellent career prospects, broad training and comprehensive support.
To apply please send your CV to Recruitment@hja.net
Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you are successful, a member of the team will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Agencies
Hodge Jones & Allen aims to operate a direct sourcing model where possible, but will partner with selected suppliers on particular positions when required. Given these Preferred Supplier relationships, we do not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs / profiles. We will not be liable to pay any fee for CVs or profiles submitted directly to any Hodge Jones & Allen Partner or employee. Where recruitment agencies or head-hunters do not comply with the above, we reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and no agency fee will be payable.