PARALEGAL / FEE EARNER - PRIVATE CLIENT
| Posting date: | 16 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,000 to £44,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 August 2025 |
| Location: | Cambridge |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Maze Recruitment Services Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SH - Fee Earner - Private Client - 25 May 25 |
Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION: PARALEGAL / FEE EARNER - PRIVATE CLIENT
SALARY: Competitive £30,000 - £44,000+
LOCATION: Cambridgeshire
plus Benefits
Are you an experienced and ambitious Private Client Fee Earner? Do you want to join a reputable and dynamic law firm in Cambridgeshire? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
My client is looking for a Private Client Fee Earner to join a team and handle a varied caseload of wills, probate, trusts, inheritance tax, and estate planning matters.You will work closely with the senior solicitors and provide high-quality legal services to their diverse and loyal client base.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Managing your caseload of private client matters, including wills, trusts, probate, inheritance tax and estate planning. Also, building relationships with clients, providing legal advice, and ensuring efficient case management ultimately contribute to the profitability of the firm.
Responsibilities:
Caseload Management: Manage a diverse caseload of private client matters, including wills, probate, lasting powers of attorney (LPAs), and estate administration.
Client Relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients. Meeting and greeting clients face to face.
Legal Advice: Provide expert legal advice on private client matters, ensuring clients understand the implications of their decisions.
Document Drafting: Draft legal documents such as wills, trusts, and LPAs.
Case Management: Manage the progress of cases efficiently, ensuring deadlines are met and clients are kept informed.
Financial Management: Obtain payments on account of costs, keep clients advised of fees, and submit interim and final bills.
Business Development: Contribute to the firm's business development efforts by networking and engaging with external contacts.
Teamwork: Work effectively with other members of the team to ensure efficient and coordinated case management.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of private client law, at least 2/3 years including wills, trusts, and probate.
Client Care: Excellent communication, interpersonal, and client care skills.
Organisational Skills: Ability to manage a diverse caseload, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines.
Business Acumen: Understanding of the firm's financial goals and ability to contribute to the profitability of the department.
Adaptability: Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
If you are passionate about providing exceptional legal services within the private client sector and are looking for an opportunity to further your career in a supportive environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting position as a Private Client Fee Earner.
SALARY: Competitive £30,000 - £44,000+
LOCATION: Cambridgeshire
plus Benefits
Are you an experienced and ambitious Private Client Fee Earner? Do you want to join a reputable and dynamic law firm in Cambridgeshire? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
My client is looking for a Private Client Fee Earner to join a team and handle a varied caseload of wills, probate, trusts, inheritance tax, and estate planning matters.You will work closely with the senior solicitors and provide high-quality legal services to their diverse and loyal client base.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Managing your caseload of private client matters, including wills, trusts, probate, inheritance tax and estate planning. Also, building relationships with clients, providing legal advice, and ensuring efficient case management ultimately contribute to the profitability of the firm.
Responsibilities:
Caseload Management: Manage a diverse caseload of private client matters, including wills, probate, lasting powers of attorney (LPAs), and estate administration.
Client Relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients. Meeting and greeting clients face to face.
Legal Advice: Provide expert legal advice on private client matters, ensuring clients understand the implications of their decisions.
Document Drafting: Draft legal documents such as wills, trusts, and LPAs.
Case Management: Manage the progress of cases efficiently, ensuring deadlines are met and clients are kept informed.
Financial Management: Obtain payments on account of costs, keep clients advised of fees, and submit interim and final bills.
Business Development: Contribute to the firm's business development efforts by networking and engaging with external contacts.
Teamwork: Work effectively with other members of the team to ensure efficient and coordinated case management.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of private client law, at least 2/3 years including wills, trusts, and probate.
Client Care: Excellent communication, interpersonal, and client care skills.
Organisational Skills: Ability to manage a diverse caseload, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines.
Business Acumen: Understanding of the firm's financial goals and ability to contribute to the profitability of the department.
Adaptability: Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
If you are passionate about providing exceptional legal services within the private client sector and are looking for an opportunity to further your career in a supportive environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting position as a Private Client Fee Earner.