Private Client Solicitor
East Sussex
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Absolute Law Recruitment are seeking a Private Client Solicitor 6yrs+ PQE to join an exceptional Legal 500 Law Firm in East Sussex.


You will provide high quality legal advice on the full range of private client matters whilst acting as a trusted advisor to clients. The role requires the delivery of technically excellent advice with the ability to guide clients on long-term strategic planning, alongside changing economic and political environments. Upholding the highest level of client service at all times is essential.


A detailed understanding of the legal intricacies of the following areas is required:

• Tax and trust Work

• Business succession planning

• Capital Gains Tax (‘CGT’) advice

• Estate and succession planning

• Farm/agricultural property succession planning

• Inheritance Tax (‘IHT’) planning

• All aspects of preparing Wills

• Post-death variations

• Trust creation and trust administration

• Trust tax and estate administration and tax compliance.


A detailed understanding of the legal intricacies of tax and trust work

• Life Interest Trusts, Discretionary Trusts and Declarations of Trust

• Tax treatment of different trusts

• Day-to-day administration of trusts including drafting Deeds of Appointment, Deeds of Retirement, completion of trust tax returns, drafting trust accounts and the variation of trusts


Person specification

• Ambitious and focused on developing a successful career to partner level

• Able to manage, motivate and mentor junior team members

• Desire to develop existing expertise, experience and skills with training, direction and appropriate supervision

• Effective time management and organisational skills and the initiative to work independently but also as part of a team

• Able to communicate and engage at all levels both internally and externally with clients and professional advisors

• Able to negotiate with and influence others

• Flexible, adaptable and positive attitude to work

• Able to identify priorities within a complex and demanding workload and sustain consistent quality performance when under pressure

• Analytical and problem-solving skills

• Confident in own abilities and self-motivated

• Friendly and approachable

• Displays a genuine commitment to the delivery of outstanding client service.


The salary on offer will reflect PQE experience along with exceptional benefits from bonus, flexible working to free-parking.


To join this exceptional Firm, and to discuss further, please apply today.

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