Trusts & Estates Associate (4+ years PQE)

What you’ll do

Ashfords Trusts and Estates team is seeking to recruit an Associate (ideally with at least 4 years PQE) based in either our Exeter or Bristol office on a full time and permanent basis.

Our busy and well-respected Trusts and Estates team is known for working with families over many generations looking after their national and international assets to create strategic and practical solutions to the issues our clients face.

The team advise on wills and succession planning, trusts, probate and the administration of estates, tax, tax risk planning, the structing of art, heritage, cultural or other unique assets, and wealth preservation more generally.

Our clients are often high net worth individuals, business owners, executors and trustees alongside a large number of farmers and landowners in the region, meaning you will have a varied caseload, working for an array of different clients.

From the outset you can expect exposure to high quality work, whilst being entrusted with a high level of responsibility.

Who you are

As a naturally ambitious and self-motivated individual, you will have a good level of experience in a successful Private Wealth team. Known for being an excellent communicator, you will excel at gaining the confidence of clients you are working with, alongside an ability to build strong and lasting relationships.

Our relationship with our clients is paramount. You’ll have a natural enthusiasm for client contact, networking and business development, being a strong and confident communicator who enjoys generating and developing new business connections, which you may have already begun doing in your current role.

With a natural resilience, you will be able to cope with stressful and demanding situations, and be accustomed to working under pressure to meet challenging deadlines. We will expect you to take a high degree of responsibility for the cases you're working on, whilst providing you with development in terms of your legal and wider commercial and management skills.

Why join Team Ashfords?

Ask our people, and they will tell you that they genuinely enjoy coming to work and spending time with their colleagues.

We’re confident that once you discover our open and friendly culture, it won’t take long for you to feel the same.

We have a genuine team approach at Ashfords because we know that when talented people work together, we achieve more for our clients and each other.

We also recognise that each of our career journeys is unique. So, we will be ambitious for you and give you the support you need to develop your career, your way.

Importantly, we will give you the space and flexibility for your life outside work too.

Our goal? To help you realise your full potential as part of a forward-thinking team and business.

That’s what sets us apart.

Our offer

We offer a range of benefits to support you at work and at home.

This includes a flexible working framework, extra annual leave for your birthday and the option to buy more holiday.

We have a comprehensive package to support physical and mental health, healthcare plans, an Employee Assistance programme and free access to the Calm mindfulness app.

You’ll also have the chance to get involved in our responsible business programme, including taking part in fundraising initiatives and bringing your energy to our environment or diversity groups.

For a full list of benefits, please see the attachment below.

What's next?

Interested in this vacancy but not sure you match all the requirements?

At Ashfords, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We offer training and development opportunities to all of our people to help everyone reach their full potential. Even if your skills and experience aren’t a perfect match, we’d still love to hear from you. If you’re not the right candidate for this role, you could be the right candidate for other positions at Ashfords.

For an informal and confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Toby Tompkins, Talent Attraction Manager, on 01392 333 654 or via email: [email protected].

Or apply now, and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.