Wills & Tax Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive

Frettens is looking for a newly qualified Wills & Tax Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to join our team in Ringwood. 

The successful candidate will be working directly with the head of department and therefore be exposed to a considerable and varied workload covering not only wills, powers of attorney and estate administration, but also trusts, tax compliance work for individuals, personal representatives and trustees, and have the opportunity to develop their career in the direction of their choice within the entire private client arena. 

STEP membership will be encouraged, as this is seen as an absolute must for all junior private client lawyers.  

We welcome applications from people with the following essential skills, attributes and experience:

• A newly qualified solicitor/ FCILEx
• Effective communication at all levels
• Ability to convey information accurately and articulately, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work independently and manage a caseload
• Shows initiative, generates new ideas, thinks of original solutions
• Anticipates client’s future needs, sees opportunities for other teams and makes suitable introductions
• Returns client calls
• Able to meet new clients and win new business
• Aim to sell Frettens on service and values (rather than price alone) and follow up on viable enquiries

A full job description can be found on our website - www.frettens.co.uk/careers

Salary is negotiable dependent on your experience.  Frettens offer a wide range of benefits to our staff - See Working at Frettens - Benefits.

To apply for this position please email your CV with a covering letter to Catharine Snow, Operations Manager - csnow@frettens.co.uk