Private Client Paralegal

Job Description

One of Scotland’s big four national law firm’s is keen to bring in an experienced Private Client Paralegal, joining their large and friendly team in Edinburgh! An exciting opportunity to join one of the country’s premier PC legal teams.

Reasons it may be worth exploring further

• Environment was described as lovely, sociable it sounds like they have a good laugh together, with a busy social calendar doing crazy golf days and karaoke
• Provide access to quality work with high value and exciting clients
• Hybrid working 50% in the office
• Phenomenal brand-new central office easily accessible
• Life Assurance 2x salary with option to flex up to x8
• Pension matched up to 5% increase with length of service
• Firm wide Bonus Scheme
• 26 - 30 Days Holiday + Bank holidays
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Exclusive Discounts
• Wellbeing Platform
• Glasses Voucher £50
• Dental Insurance
• And more

Some of the day-to-day tasks & responsibilities

• Joining a team of 8
• It’s a very busy department with plenty to do
• Predominantly executry work available with big value clients handling estate in excess of £1,000,000  
• Dealing with the administration of trusts and executries including high value taxable estates
• Assisting in asset protection and capital gains tax mitigation in relation to trusts and executries
• Dealing with guardianship administration
• Preparation of wills and powers of attorney
• Keeping in regular contact with clients by telephone, email and general correspondence.
• Working effectively with all members of the private client team including partners, solicitors, other paralegals, trust and tax accountants
• Maintaining excellent financial management of own cases
• The team is committed to maintaining expertise at the forefront of our field which may mean developing skills or being involved in additional areas of the law
• Be aware of information security policies, and protect information assets from unauthorised access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference at all times

Do you have what it takes to be successful

• Four years' experience gained within a comparable environment and at an appropriate level
• Existing experience handling a caseload independently of high value estates

Interested?

The hiring manager is keen to the right experience and the right fit for the team, incredibly opportunity if your keen to work at the highest level within Private Client. Apply today to be considered by sending your CV to jack.broadley@g2legal.com or call 0131 278 0000.