Probate Assistant/Paralegal

Are you keen to find an exciting new role where you will be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking, agile team? If so, come and join us on the journey.

Why Michelmores? Michelmores is the destination law firm for the ambitious, the imaginative and the distinctive. We help enterprises and individuals navigate change to find a positive future.

We are a flexible, friendly and inclusive organisation with as clear a focus on fresh thinking as we have on growth and success. We value and nurture our people’s potential and inspiration and give them a creative, open and collaborative environment in which to develop a career and succeed.

We believe that whatever your legal experience, we think that you’ll find Michelmores different. From day one, we encourage our Paralegals to feel truly part of both the team they support and the wider Firm. Our people are approachable and collaborative. Central to our culture is our friendly and flexible environment, which genuinely allows our people to grow and flourish, both professionally and personally. We really care about what we stand for and want to move forward, together.

What sort of work?

In this role you will support the team in delivering a first-class service to clients. This will include:

• Handling file opening procedures and drafting scope of work letters
• Providing efficient and effective legal assistance to lawyers.
• Probate administration including corresponding with relevant institutions, preparation of IHT forms; preparation of probate applications; inputting information into and maintaining estate accounts
• Dealing with payment of liabilities and legacies and receipt of funds
• Scheduling and compiling bibles of documents
• Drafting deeds of appointment, trust documents and deeds of variation under supervision.
• Completing legal research.

Why this team? Our Probate team has a well-established practice and has consistently been awarded top accolades in recognition of the level at which the team operates.

The team works across all of our offices and advises on a full range of private client matters including the below:

• Tax advice for individuals and their wealth
• The orderly succession of wealth from one generation to the next
• The creation and administration of trusts and other vehicles to hold and manage private wealth
• The governance of family-owned businesses
• Trust disputes
• Will preparation

How do we work? We take a flexible, agile approach to working patterns. As a team we agree together on the best working arrangements that will enable each of us to provide exceptional client service, to collaborate and connect with colleagues, and to achieve the right home/work balance.

As a Firm we are committed to supporting our people across all levels to achieve the balance they need. We are open to talking about flexible working and empower any candidate to put forward a flexible working pattern to meet their needs.

Who are we looking for? We are looking for somebody who will understand our values and thrive in our culture. The role will be based in either our Bristol, Cheltenham or Exeter office and the ideal candidate will have:

• Law graduate / studying CILEx / previous experience of working as a paralegal or legal PA, ideally in a Tax, Trusts and Succession team with probate experience

Other skills required include:

• Excellent interpersonal skills; effective communicator at all levels (written and verbal).
• A commercial, pro-active 'can do' and professional approach to work.
• Excellent organisational skills, demonstrable examples of multi-tasking and an ability to juggle competing priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Must interact well with others in a sensitive and effective way - a team player.
• Understand the importance of confidentiality and use of discretion.

This is a great opportunity to join a Firm which believes potential, inspiration, and teamwork should be valued and nurtured.

We work hard to create and sustain an open and collaborative environment. We embrace change and constantly evolve to meet our people’s diverse needs, in the same way that we help our clients to navigate and stay ahead of developments, to move forward together.

Next Steps

To apply please click here or if you would like to talk to someone about the role, please call Sarah McLean in our Recruitment Team on 07754 555106.

Michelmores LLP is an Equal Opportunities Employer

We do not discriminate on grounds of race, gender, marital status, age, religion, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation in the selection, recruitment and treatment of our staff.

View our Inclusion and Belonging pages for more information.

As part of our recruitment policy our candidates are subject to pre-employment screening checks. The Employee Screening Process includes DBS screening, adverse media checks, financial screening, and will also involve verification of employment history, your right to work in the UK and any relevant qualifications and memberships. If you would like further information around this, at this stage, please get in touch with our recruitment team (careers@michelmores.com)

*No agencies please – any agency assistance will be via invitation only. Please note any speculative candidates submitted via agencies without invitation will not be considered as represented by that agent.

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