Private Client Fee Earner

CRA Consulting

  • Huddersfield
  • £30,000-45,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
We are currently seeking an experienced and dedicated Private Client Fee Earner to join our client's growing team. The ideal candidate will have experience running a caseload independently and have a solid background within the wills & probate sector.
As a fee earner, you will be integral to the firm's success, ensuring high standards of client care, case management, and maintaining the firm's reputation.
You will be responsible for managing private client cases and contributing to the overall success of the team by promoting the firm's ethos, adhering to agreed practice procedures, and maintaining excellent client relationships.Key Responsibilities:
  • Assist with client work as allocated by the Head of the Private Client Team, ensuring adherence to the firm's procedures and quality standards
  • Independently manage a caseload, including wills, probate, trusts, estates, and tax planning matters
  • Provide timely updates to clients on the progress of their matters and on associated costs, ensuring excellent client communication at all times
  • Uphold the highest standards of client care, ensuring confidentiality, professionalism, and a pleasant manner in all interactions
  • Achieve agreed billing and time recording targets, ensuring all client work progresses efficiently and in accordance with firm guidelines
  • Comply with the Solicitors Accounts Rules and the Professional Conduct rules
  • Collaborate effectively with colleagues and external institutions to ensure smooth running of cases
  • Support, develop, and supervise immediate support staff as required
  • Engage in self-development and training to maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws and practices
  • Promote the firm's services and ethos, working in partnership with the Partners to grow the firm's reputation
About You:
  • Experience running a caseload independently, with a solid background in Private Client work
  • A commitment to the ethos, values, and strategy of the firm
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to manage client relationships effectively
  • Excellent organisational skills and a high level of attention to detail
  • Experience in achieving billing and time recording targets
Benefits package
  • Excellent work-life balance, with hybrid working available
  • 25 days holiday plus statutory days, with additional days for long service
  • An extra day off for your birthday and two half days off for Life Admin Days
  • Health scheme for you and your family
  • Two non-contractual bonuses per year
  • Pension plan
  • A festive Christmas party and team get-togethers
If you are an experienced Private Client Fee Earner looking for a supportive and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you. Click the apply button or, for a confidential discussion, contact Ross Roberts on 0114 241 8030 .Are you interested in exploring other career opportunities? Visit our jobs page at www.craconsultants.com/jobs.CompanyWe are at the forefront of legal recruitment and our team of expert legal recruiters understand the needs of our candidates and clients.Progression, Case Loads, ExpertiseWe know that our candidates want progression, manageable case loads, and salaries and benefits which reflect their expertise. We know that their purpose is to help people, work with them to have fair representation, and have ambitious career goals in legal. They want us to work with them to find the best legal jobs.Integrity, Growth, BrandOur clients want to run their business within integrity - and that's one of our core values. We work with legal firms to attract and retain the best candidates to help them grow. Brand is something at the heart of the legal sector, so we are focused on advising on employee brand to help with attraction and retention.All Levels of Legal RecruitmentWhether legal, compliance, company secretarial, policy, qualified or non-qualified, temporary or permanent, our expert legal recruitment consultants have a single market focus. Our clients and candidates testify to how we've helped them find the best legal jobs, and help them grow their legal businesses.Legal jobs we recruit for
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For more information and to register with us please click on the link below:https://www.craconsultants.com/users/register/new/registrationCALL: 0114 2418030Company info Website Telephone 0114 2418030 Location 51 Clarkegorve Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 2NH
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