Agriculture & Landed Estates Associate Solicitor (5+ Years PQE)

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Agriculture & Landed Estates Solicitor to join my clients team in their offices based in Devizes, Wiltshire on a hybrid basis.

This role requires advising clients with tax planning advice, as well as advice on inheritance and capital gains tax savings. The role will require providing clients with tax efficient solutions in areas such as passing wealth to future generations, as well as advising on the formation and drafting of trusts documents and family partnerships. Deceased estate administration work relating to complex estates is likely to be involved but this is not expected to be a major component.

Specific Areas of Law:

An Associate will be required to develop, conduct and deliver their own workload across the following areas of expertise within the team:
• Tax and Tax efficient Wills
• Probate and estate administration
• LPAs
• Life Time Tax Planning
• Court of Protection
• IPFD Claims
• Trusts

File Management:

• An associate will be responsible for the maintenance of WIP at or below target level.
• An associate will be responsible for the maintenance of Debtors at or below target level.
• All filing is to be kept up to date and in order, in compliance with the Lexcel practice management standards.
• An associate will be responsible for maintaining their section of the diary of key events.

Management:

• Supervision of a secretary.
• Potential supervision of a trainee.
• Providing input and direction to the Partners as required concerning the management of the team.

Experience and knowledge:

• 5-7 years post qualification experience
• In depth experience and understanding of Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax planning in the context of individuals and trusts with emphasis on family businesses, landed estates and farming enterprises and knowledge of other taxes relevant to these areas (other than VAT) and keen interest in expanding experience and knowledge in these areas.
• In depth understanding of the use of trusts and settlements within tax planning and asset protection
• Ability to draft related bespoke documents and a significant enjoyment of this aspect of the work
• An 'expert' in matters of tax efficiency and planning and the use of trusts, and a real passion to work in this area of the law.
• Experience of managing own work load effectively, particularly in a pressurised environment

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment

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