Private Client Lawyer 2-5 yrs pqe Tunbridge Wells

Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, South East
Salary: Highly Competitive
Job Type: Permanent

Job Ref. Number:MM037

Job Title: Private Client Lawyer 2-5 yrs pqe
Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Salary: Highly Competitive

The Company:

Cripps Harries Hall LLP is a leading regional law practice in the South East. Based in Tunbridge Wells, they currently have 41 partners and employ over 250 people.
Although Cripps’ have an office in London all staff are located in Tunbridge Wells.
The firm are highly ranked in the legal directories for providing clients with the highest quality of legal services for both commercial and private clients. Turnover for 2006/2007 was £17.5 million.

Cripps Harries Hall LLP pride themselves on offering both clients and staff an excellent alternative to City law firms.
Although they also attract individuals from other regional firms, many of their partners and staff have moved to the firm from London.
The firm offer them the opportunity to continue to enjoy the quality of work and clients they previously experienced in the City but without the commute. Many of their clients, whether corporate, institutional or private clients, have relocated all or part of their legal work from London to benefit from their lower overheads.

As a forward-thinking practice Cripps Harries Hall LLP recognise the vital contribution of skilled professionals to their continued development. The firm’s business is providing clients with the highest quality of legal services.

The Role:

Cripps Harries Hall LLP is widely regarded as the leading law firm based in the South East. They have 41 partners and over 250 staff. Their Private Clients Group comprises specialist teams dealing with tax planning/wealth preservation; tax compliance; probate; trust administration; residential and agriculture property; family law; and a wide range of private client dispute resolution disciplines.

Private client work has always been and remains a key component of their thriving business. They are ranked in the top band for Trusts and Personal Tax in both Chambers Guide and the Legal 500. Expansion of this area is an important feature of Cripps Harries Hall LLP’s current strategy.

The Successful Candidate:

They are looking for a technically able lawyer with enthusiasm and energy to join their pre-eminent team and help to ensure that they remain ahead of the competition. The successful applicant will be at ease dealing with both old and new money clients and will be keen to work on and develop a diverse and interesting caseload. He or she will be experienced in trust and personal tax work, and will have experience of acting for clients from the commercial sector. They are likely to come from either a well known London or major regional private client practice.

The appointee will enjoy working in a team, sharing knowledge and helping to develop talented colleagues. He or she will have experience of and an enthusiasm for supervising less experienced team members. Their working environment is open and friendly, balancing quality work with a high quality of life.

The Benefits:

Salary reviewed annually in May. There will be 25 days holiday pa. In addition, other benefits will be available after a suitable qualifying period: a contributory pension scheme, free private medical care; free permanent health insurance and free life cover.

NB: PQE levels are illustrative only and serve purely as a guide to candidates. Emerson Chase will welcome applications from individuals with more or less relevant experience than stated since such candidates may well be of interest to our clients.

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