Private client solicitor or fee earner

My client is searching for a Private Client Solicitor or Fee Earner to join their team in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. My client is looking for a Private Client Solicitor (or equivalent qualifications and experience will also be considered) to become part of the firm #39;s thriving award-winning Private Client Team in a busy city centre firm, to deal with a full range of matters including wills, lasting powers of attorney, wealth planning/protection, probate, intestate administration, as well as trusts, COP and generally elderly client matters. The role requires that the successful candidate will assist the Head of the Department and take on a full caseload of existing files as well as building their own workload. You will need to supervise the junior staff within the team. Career progression is also available within the firm and there will be opportunities to be involved with marketing and business building. The ideal candidate: bull; Good working knowledge and experience of Wills, probate, trusts and elderly client practice; bull; Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel; bull; Experience preparing Estate or Trust Accounts and distribution of the same bull; Good English, grammar and spelling bull; Experience of making all the relevant applications (Grant or Registration etc hellip;) bull; Numerical skills; bull; Excellent communication skills - experience in dealing with clients via telephone and face-to-face is essential; bull; Ability to organise and prioritise workload; bull; Ability to work effectively within a team as well as independently; and bull; Ability to work under pressure as and when required (this may involve some flexibility in working hours). Experience of supervising staff is desirable, as is knowledge and experience of our database, Partner for Windows, however training will be provided. We would encourage the successful candidate to become a member of SFE and become a STEP-qualified practitioner. Benefits bull; Competitive salary bull; Generous benefits package bull; My client is a friendly family-orientated practice and employer. Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment. Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful