Senior Associate Solicitor

PQE: 7 years +
Term: Permanent
Working hours: Full time/Part time
Department: Private Client
Location: Bishop's Stortford
The Firm

Tees Law are a Top 200 UK law firm, with over 375 staff across our 6 offices, we provide expert legal services and independent financial advice. We work for individuals and businesses, professional partnerships, charities, national corporations, and institutions. We were founded in 1913, and have grown from a traditional family firm with strong roots. Tees vision is to be the firm of choice for exceptional service. We pride ourselves in being easy to talk to - we talk openly, honestly and with empathy. No matter how complex a situation, we provide straightforward, long-term solutions for a better future. Drawing on our years of experience, we're driven to anticipate our customer needs and share our insights. At Tees we want to create a better future for our clients, for yourself, your career, and your family.

The Department

At Tees we are renowned for our specialist Private Client team. The Team advise on the preparation of wills, wealth protection and inheritance tax planning, the administration of complex estates, inheritance, and trust services and on all elderly client matters. Our team provides the whole range of complementary private client services to individuals, with high-quality advice in family matters, litigation, property, conveyancing, and regulatory areas.

The Role

Oversight and provision of a quality, tailored and supportive legal service to a wide range of clients.

Proactive management of a complex portfolio of clients whilst anticipating their specific needs. Use of specialist skills to enhance the client experience in Wills, Trusts Tax and Probate.

Management, support and development of the team. Mentoring and advising members of the team on complex cases.

Support head of department and partners with their client work and with management responsibilities, and in achieving the strategic aims of the firm.

 

Person Specification:

  • Evidence of managing a function at a strategic level. Delivering a highly successful and high quality legal service.
  • Demonstrates expert status and specialist knowledge and experience necessary to meet the requirements of the role.
  • Can evidence they meet the essential technical and behavioural criteria for the role.
  • Works strategically to realise firm goals.  Sets and develops strategies.
  • Takes account of a wide range of issues across, and related to, the firm.
Other Information
  • An attractive salary
  • Discretionary payments
  • Birthday holiday
  • 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays with entitlement increasing with length of service
  • Compassionate leave
  • Employee assistance programme through Health Assured (including Counselling sessions, 24/7 access to trained Counsellors, Health Assessments, 4-week wellness programs, and more)
  • Contributory pension
  • Discounted legal services
  • Discounted financial advice services
  • Life assurance
  • Permanent health insurance
  • Interest free season ticket and travel loans
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Eye care
  • Access to a discount platform that includes special rate cinema tickets, shopping discounts and free treats from Cafe Nero and Greggs
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Social events throughout the year
  • Payment for professional memberships and development opportunities
  • A day’s leave per year to undertake Volunteer Day
  • The opportunity to become involved with firm initiatives such as the Tees Better Future Fund and the ESG project.

If you are ambitious, driven, and want to work with a company focused on helping give our clients a better future, then you are aligned in our aim to achieve that and empower you to be your absolute best. You will have a blended working schedule, giving you the freedom to arrange your days to benefit your commitments - in and out of the office. You will also receive access to a discount platform with a variety of perks that caters to your individual needs. We understand that both the big and small details are important and believe that rewarding staff for their contributions and investing in their future is vital to the growth of our firm.

At Tees, diversity and inclusion are the heart of our vision for a better and more equitable future. We embrace diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, and socioeconomic background. We recognise that by embracing diversity, we can harness the collective power of our employees and create a culture that promotes collaboration, empathy, and understanding.  

By prioritising diversity and inclusion, we believe that we create a more innovative, creative, and compassionate workplace. Our diverse perspectives lead to better problem-solving and enhanced decision-making, enabling us to better serve our customers and make a positive impact.