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We are looking for an ambitious, professional English qualified Associate to join our large and expanding Private Client team based in Putney. The candidate should be highly motivated and demonstrate experience of a wide range of private client work, with a keen desire to develop their knowledge and practice specifically for cross-border and private international law work. In addition to the provision of technically expert legal advice, the candidate will be expected to take responsibility and ownership of their work and clients, engage in proactive financial management of their matters, engage in business development and marketing to build their own network and bring in instructions, and work towards developing their management skills, with a view to progressing within the firm.
Job Responsibility:
Proactive conduct of own caseload
Strong focus on business development to bring your own work
Excellent financial management
Participation in firm wide events
Provide a high-quality service to all clients
Independently develop and maintain good client relationship skills
Receive requests for advice from current and potential clients and decide on the most appropriate responses
Establish a plan to solve a client’s problems
Work with dual French, Italian and Spanish qualified teams
Assist clients with foreign property and private client matters
Requirements:
English qualified Associate
Ideally around 2 years + PQE
Excellent academics (ideally 2:1 or equivalent)
Fluent foreign language is an advantage
Experience of a wide range of private client work
Keen desire to develop knowledge in cross-border and private international law work
Expertise/experience in trusts, tax, mental capacity, or cross border work is a bonus
STEP qualification or tax focused qualifications (e.g., ATT) will be strongly supported
Degree level 2:1 and ideally commendation at LPC level
Working towards qualification of a relevant professional body such as STEP or ATT
Highly numerate
IT literate with excellent working knowledge of Excel
Nice to have:
Speaking a fluent foreign language
Expertise/experience in trusts, tax, mental capacity, or cross border work
STEP qualification or tax focused qualifications (e.g., ATT)