Associate / Senior Associate - Private Client (3589)

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We're a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is 'Expert Hand, Human Touch' - something you'll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we're more than just a law firm - we're a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life's ups and downs. Working here you'll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment. We'll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

We are always looking to support our colleagues in working in a way that best works for them. Please do speak to one of our Talent Acquisition Team to find out more information about our flexible working policies, including working from home.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate or Senior Associate to join our Private Client team in Gatwick.

Our Team/Your Role

If you enjoy being part of a successful, friendly and high-performing team, then this is the job for you. Our top tier Legal 500 ranked Private Client team in Gatwick advise high net worth individuals and families on the legal and tax aspects of estate and succession planning and tax planning.

About You

• A solid background of advising on, implementing and running complex and high net worth matters including complex wills, lifetime trusts, deeds of variation, powers of attorneys and estate administration
• Ideally, STEP qualified or willing to work towards STEP qualification.
• Able to demonstrate strong financial disciplines and the ability to work collaboratively with other teams and external professionals.
• An enthusiastic team member, contributing to team growth through engagement in business development and possessing a passion for growing strong client and referrer relationships.

We believe this role would best suit solicitors or Chartered Legal Executives with 4 plus PQE but are open to applications from those outside of that level if they can bring value to the role.

We're proud of our values, and we're looking for people who share them:

• To be pioneering with an imaginative outlook
• To be approachable and caring
• To be tenacious in the pursuit of our objectives
• To be efficient in the provision of our services
• To work with a foundation of integrity.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to receive your application.

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• Flexible working options - Make work fit around your life, not the other way round.
• 25 days holidays as standard - You can 'buy' up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes
• Volunteering days - Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
• Private Health Insurance as well as Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you're fully supported to work in a way that best suits you. We have recently been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2023!

Our social responsibility programme is fundamental to who we are. We're committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish. We have a range of groups to celebrate our people across sexuality, disability, age, gender and culture.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group's on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group's employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, existing employees, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

Depending on the role you apply for we may carry out checks that will establish your eligibility to work in the UK, and criminal record check and financial checks with a credit reference agency will also be undertaken.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.