Wills, Probate and Estate Planning - Partner - Andover or Salisbury

Role: Partner or Senior Associate

Department: Wills, Probate and Estate Planning

Office: Andover or Salisbury

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Wills, Probate and Estate Planning department for an experienced Solicitor or Legal Executive to take a senior position within our existing team. This is the perfect opportunity for the right candidate to make their mark in an already established and rapidly expanding department. As a firm, we have seen exceptional growth over the last few years with three new offices since 2022. Our Wills, Probate and Estate Planning department in particular has seen forward-thinking developments with the introduction of a new onboarding role, ensuring a smooth experience for our clients. The department can also boast the firm’s first SQE Trainee Solicitor and in 2025, we will expand the department into our Witney office.

The candidate

We are looking for the following skills and experience:

Excellent technical knowledge of all areas of Wills, Probate, LPAs, Trusts, Estates and tax planning work particularly in relation to estate and tax planning matters for high net worth clients which will be essential.
An existing knowledge of the market and contacts in Salisbury or Andover, as well as strong networking and business development skills will be required. This is to assist when collaborating with the Marketing department on new ideas and opportunities.
The right candidate will be a team player with an enthusiasm to help grow the department further to include assisting in training and development
STEP Qualification or commitment to acquiring this would be desirable
Willing and able to attend the office at least 3 days a week

The role

In this role, you will be expected to:

Carry out a wide variety of Wills, Probate and Estate Planning matters particularly for high net worth clients and trust and tax planning matters.
Assist in training and development of the team and trainees/apprentices.
Alongside the Head of Department provide technical assistance and support to other fee earners in the team to aid learning and development
Build a busy care load and supplement our firms existing strong trust and estate planning offering
Assist in managing the overall team alongside the other Partners/Head of Department to include input on strategy and objectives for the department

Why Parker Bullen?

We offer our employees not only a job, but a place they can feel comfortable each and every day when they come to work, a place where they can grow in their career and a place where they will be heard. Our employees all enjoy the following benefits, which you can find out more about on our Life at Parker Bullen page: