Private Client Fee Earner

Purely Recruitment Solutions; Malmesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Private Client Fee Earner

Permanent

Full-Time

Salary Dependent on Experience

Malmesbury

We are assisting our client in recruiting an experienced Private Client Fee Earner to join their Malmesbury office.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Taking instructions from clients and advising clients.
• Communicating with clients in person, on the telephone, and by letter.
• Drafting documents, dealing with routine correspondence and telephone attendances.
• Communicating with third parties on behalf of the clients.
• Complying with the office procedures manual.
• Preparing accounts and accounting to clients from time to time.
• Using the computer to open files, input time, and generally work within Partners for Windows and other computer programmes as necessary.
• Completing all administrative forms as shall be required from time to time.
• Ensuring that files are billed regularly and compliant with Lexcel.
• Furthering the interests of the firm outside the office with third parties.
• Assisting colleagues and support staff and helping with work in their absence.

Skill Requirements:

• Knowledge of relevant law.
• At least 3 years+ PQE.
• Ability to communicate with all types of clients and to provide assistance and understandable advice to those clients.
• Drafting skills and ability to negotiate.
• On very rare occasions, advocacy skills may be required.

Benefits:

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays.