Our Private Client Team is Chambers rated and ranked Tier 1 in Legal 500 (in the Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Middlesex Region) with our Department Head, Alex Drake and fellow Partners Alison Voyce and Steven Hamilton recognised for their specialist expertise. We advise business owners and high-net worth individuals often over generations on both local and multi-jurisdictional matters relating to wills, estate planning, probate, trusts, powers of attorney and tax planning strategies.
All partners in the team have a substantial personal following and are members of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). The team was named ‘Legal Team of the Year 2019’ by the Hertfordshire Law Society and recognised in The Times – Best Law Firms in the same year.
About the role
We are pleased to offer the opportunity for an experienced Private Client secretary to join our established Private Client team in our St Albans office.
The successful applicant will join another Departmental Secretary who provides full secretarial and administrative support to our six fee earners. Responsibilities include Will and Lasting Power of Attorney preparation largely utilising precedent documentation, correspondence to clients and third parties and supportive administration in relation to probate estates.
The role will be dominated by audio transcription and document production. However, there will be occasion to interact with clients and third parties over the phone - experience in this area of legal practice is essential as is a professional, empathetic and clear telephone manner. |
