Associate/Senior Associate (5 years+ PQE)

Lindsays

Dundee

Private Client

Lindsays is a full-service law firm with a reputation for providing an excellent and outstanding service to clients. Our specialist teams offer a diverse range of services, allowing us to cater to the individual needs of a wide range of clients. The firm maintains strong residential property and private client departments and has an expanding range of corporate and commercial services, encompassing company law, corporate finance, intellectual property, technology, employment, charity law, rural property, commercial property and construction, all of which enjoy an excellent reputation in the marketplace.

With 54 Partners and over 350 staff, our goal is to have the right staff with the right skills to ensure we have superb people to advise and support clients. We are committed to investing in our people and believe in helping our staff succeed. Our large Private Client team acts for a wide range of clients, providing a full range of private client services including all aspects of trust and executry administration, the preparation of Wills and Powers of Attorney, tax and succession planning and other private client related matters such as the administration of the financial affairs of elderly clients in residential or nursing care.

The role

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Associate or Senior Associate to join our ambitious, client-focused, Chambers Band 1-ranked Private Client team in Dundee. You’ll be part of a close-knit, highly collaborative group that prides itself on working together to deliver exceptional results. The team includes four experienced Private Client Partners who bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise, offering invaluable support and guidance to help you thrive in your role.

This position involves regular client contact, so the successful candidate should be committed to providing an excellent level of client care. In addition to strong technical skills, you should be able to communicate confidently, clearly, and want to be part of a firm that invests in your development while offering the support of a highly experienced team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provision of a quality service to clients in dealing with Executries, the preparation of Wills, preparation of Powers of Attorney, providing advice on succession, estate planning and trust law, administration of trusts and guardianships and the financial affairs of elderly clients in permanent residential care.
• Be able to do the necessary Accounts and to have an awareness of all tax implications in relation to Executries and Wills.
• Generate satisfactory level of fee income in accordance with set fee income targets, record all time accurately and fee promptly during and/or on completion of transactions.
• Adhere to monthly fee earner certificate process.
• Keep up to date with developments in the law and regulatory requirements.
• Take part in regular departmental business meetings.
• Training and supervision of less experienced staff as required.

Key experience and skills required:

• Sound legal knowledge with in-depth experience in that area of law and a high level of technical competence.
• Ability to develop positive working relationships across the firm and with clients; gain the respect of colleagues.
• Ability to assess clients’ needs and offer practical guidance.
• Act as a positive ambassador for the Firm both internally and externally.
• Ability to work largely unsupervised.
• Ability to meet fee targets and achieve realisation rates.
• Work effectively with other team members and is able to supervise the work of those less qualified.
• Take a proactive approach to matter administration and completes monthly file review process for all matters where marked as fee earner on file.
• Proven networking skills and willingness to develop a client base.
• A STEP qualification would be advantageous but not necessary.

This is a client-facing role that will be primarily based in our Dundee office. After an initial onboarding period, we offer the flexibility of hybrid working, subject to business needs and client requirements.

Whilst this role is ideally 9am-5pm Monday-Friday (35 hours per week) we are open to considering flexible or part time working to suit the requirements of the business.

If you are interested in applying for the above role and possess the relevant experience please send your CV, including a note of your current salary, to Rosie Ramsay, HR Advisor, Caledonian Exchange, 19a Canning Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8HE or email: recruitment@lindsays.co.uk. 

Rewards & Benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus Fixed days (Easter Monday, two May Bank Holidays, August Bank Holiday, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day plus three other days at the Christmas/New Year period as determined annually by the firm);
• Long service holidays which start to accrue after 5 years’ service;
• Holiday purchase scheme;
• Pension scheme;
• Death in Service Benefit (for those in the pension scheme);
• Access to online GP appts, counselling and health & wellbeing resources;
• Discounted gym memberships;
• Enhanced family policies after a period of continuous service;
• Discounted legal fees;
• Travel Loan scheme;
• Career development support;
• Hybrid working;

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion play an integral part in the people strategy at Lindsays. We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment where our people feel valued and can reach their full potential. 

Equal Opportunities

Lindsays, is committed to achieving a working environment which provides equality of opportunity and freedom from unlawful discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, pregnancy and maternity, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, disability, religion or beliefs, age or sexual orientation.

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Please note, whilst we don’t have a set closing date, we may close this vacancy early if we receive significant numbers of applications. We may also interview candidates on a rolling basis. 

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