Solicitor

Tees Law are a Top 200 UK law firm, with 400 staff across our 6 offices. We provide expert legal services, and independent financial advice. We work for individuals and businesses, professional partnerships, charities, schools and multi-academy trusts, 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 anticipate our clients’ needs and share our insights. At Tees we want to create a better future for our clients, for you and for your family.

At Tees we are renowned for our specialist private client team. The team advise on the preparation of wills, wealth protection, capital tax planning, the administration of complex estates, establishing and administering trusts and on all elderly client matters. Additionally our wider team provides a whole range of complementary private client services to individuals, with high-quality advice on family matters, litigation, property and company commercial issues

Provide a quality, tailored and supportive legal service to a range of clients, including those from a farming background.

Proactively manage a portfolio of clients and anticipate their specific needs in Wills, Trusts, Tax Planning and Probate.

Main Responsibilities

• Providing clients with high quality, proactive legal advice, which meets client needs.
• Responsible for managing a mixed caseload of client matters subject to appropriate supervision.
• Achieving the firm’s fee targets and assisting and enabling others in the team to do so. Managing own time effectively to facilitate cash flow and credit-management systems, such as time recording, lock-up, cash flow, profitability and billing.
• Delivering legal services in a manner which is cost-efficient for both the client and the firm.  Using technology to enhance performance.
• Enhancing the firm’s reputation and position within the community by developing a professional reputation, participating in professional and community activities to support the firm.
• Contributing to the firm’s general marketing initiatives by participating in the firm’s marketing events including networking, seminars and writing marketing material.
• Assist Senior Lawyers with their caseload and develop own portfolio of clients

Private Client Services

• Specifically in the area of private client services, advice and support might include:
• Drafting wills.
• Preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney and advising generally on client issues including Deputyships and other Court of Protection applications. Being sympathetic to the particular needs of elderly clients.
• Advising clients on basic Inheritance Tax Planning, including Inheritance Tax exemptions and reliefs, such as APR.
• Advising clients on the wider implications of any transactions or advice, having sought advice from senior team members.
• Dealing with the administration of estates including intestacy with minimal supervision.
• Supporting the senior members of the team in their caseloads including running their cases during periods of absence and carrying out functions on their cases. 
• Keeping up to date with developments in Private Client law. 
• Undertaking any other reasonable duties from time to time allocated to the role.

• 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 firm 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. 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.