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WILLS & PROBATE SOLICITOR/FCILEX/ PARALEGAL

Introduction

This role will suit a qualified Solicitor or Member of Cilex, or an unqualified paralegal/fee earner with a minimum of 2 years’ experience of directly handing wills and probate cases from start to finish.

 

Role Based in:           Skegness, Lincolnshire – Hybrid Working Available

 

Reporting to:              Department Director and HR

 

Hours and Holiday:    Full-time, permanent, position Monday to Friday  9am – 5pm.  25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.

 

Salary:                        £25,000.00 - £40,000.00 dependent upon experience

 

Minimum Requirements to be Considers for the Role

You will join a thriving private client department, where you will have a varied mix of cases relating to private client work.

In order to be considered for this role, your application must reflect that you have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of handling a range of Will cases from start to finish with minimal supervision, including advising on and drafting of the following:

  • Wills 
  • Power of Attorney applications
  • Court of Protection applications

The successful candidate will be trained to undertake the following areas:

  • Probate
  • Trusts
  • Estate Planning
  • Wealth Management and Inheritance Tax

The successful candidate will be:

  • IT literate with ability to work effectively on a case management system
  • Able to work well as a team, as well as being able to work on your own initiative
  • You will have excellent client care and interpersonal skills.

The Company

Hodgkinsons Solicitors is a specialist company based in Skegness, Lincolnshire, which provides a comprehensive range of legal services to clients across Lincolnshire, the East Midlands and beyond.  We have an outstanding reputation in both commercial and private client services, with particular strength in personal injury, clinical negligence, wills and probate, commercial and residential property and corporate dispute resolution.

The Company offers a range of staff incentives, including:

  • Continued training and development, including payment of external courses/legal qualifications
  • Paid practising certificate fees Competitive salary based on experience
  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • Flexible working, including working from home days and working “core hours” between 7am – 7pm
  • Performance bonus
  • Pension scheme
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas week closure. In addition, staff can “bank” additional hours worked to accrue further holiday days
  • Staff discounts
  • Employee social events
  • Employee health and welling events
  • Long-service awards
  • Casual dress down days
  • Bring your pet to work days
  • On-site parking.

Application Process

If you want to join a company that recognises your talents and rewards you accordingly, please submit your CV to mleary@hodgkinsons.co.uk