We have an
exciting new opportunity for a Paralegal or Legal Executive to join our highly
regarded Private Wealth team in our Bristol office on a full time, permanent
basis.
The Practice
Osborne
Clarke's Private Wealth team covers all the areas that you might expect from
private client lawyers, such as wills, lasting powers of attorney, trusts,
probate, deputyship and family investment companies. However, working with
colleagues in Osborne Clarke's wider teams, the Private Wealth team also helps
form private investment funds, find the optimal structure for a new business
venture or investment and support family office arrangements.
"The team
at Osborne Clarke consistently delivered clear, pragmatic advice on a very
tight deadline." - Chambers & Partners
The team
Spanning our
Bristol and London offices, the growing Private wealth team is made up of 2
Partners, 1 Consultant, 1 Legal Director, 1 Senior Associate, 2 Associates, 1
Chartered Legal Executive and 1 Trainee Solicitor.
Key
responsibilities
- With supervision to assist with the
following tasks:
- Estate Administration;
- Trust Administration;
- Deputyship and Court of Protection;
- Preparation of Wills;
- Preparation of Lasting Powers of Attorney
to include registration of EPAs and LPAs;
- general administrative tasks and support.
Technical
Skills and Experience
We are ideally
looking for a Paralegal or Legal Executive with previous private client
experience, particularly in trust and estate administration, but applications
are welcome from others who are committed to build a career in this area.
In addition,
you will:
- Have the ability to remain calm under
pressure, demonstrating initiative and prioritisation skills;
- Demonstrate attention to detail;
- Be able to competently produce and format
letters and documents;
- Be a competent user of various computer
packages, Outlook, Word, Excel;
- Be a confident user of a document
management system such as iManage;
- Have an interest in how technology can aid
efficiency in your work; and
- Be able to work as part of a team.
Salary and
benefits
We offer
competitive salaries and generous benefits.
Our recruitment process
We welcome direct applications for our opportunities - if you would like any further information about this role or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Angharad Jenkins on [email protected]
Please note we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.
We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.