Associate - Tax, Trusts & Succession (2-4pqe) - Cheltenham, United Kingdom - Charles Russell Speechlys

Charles Russell Speechlys

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Cheltenham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Role:

Forming an integral part of the Tax, Trusts & Succession team, the Associate role will advise a range of UK clients on their succession and tax planning.

Working for a range of partners within the group, this is an opportunity for those looking to develop their careers within a friendly collegiate team that is widely recognised for its expertise in this area.

Core to the team's client base are investors and entrepreneurs; landed estates and heritage property; and professionals and senior executives.

Some client work has an international element, but experience of international matters is not essential.

Role and Responsibilities (this is a broad but not exhaustive list):

Provide practical and commercial legal advice to clients in a clear and succinct manner
Manage a substantial and varied workload efficiently and costeffectively with supervision, appropriate to the level of expertise
Draft accurately and logically, making appropriate use of precedents
Where appropriate, delegate, coordinate and supervise the work of more junior members of the team
Actively participate in client marketing opportunities such as client seminars, presentations and pitches
Identify client opportunities and take appropriate steps to follow through
Contribute to group knowledge and knowhow initiatives

Person specification:

Be an England and Wales qualified lawyer (or equivalent)
Have an appropriate knowledge of domestic succession and tax planning
A STEP qualification would be an advantage but is not essential
Demonstrate good judgement and a good legal and commercial understanding of client's particular needs
Understand scope of the tasks, manage time effectively and perform well under time and work pressures
Take a 'hands on' approach to managing own files and a broad case load
Have a high degree of attention to detail
Have strong problemsolving skills
Be flexible and willing to undertake a wide variety of tasks
Be a proactive team player, who is also highly selfmotivated and able to work on their own initiative
Be able to build rapport with clients and develop an effective working relationship
Be flexible and willing to go the extra mile
Have excellent allround IT skills, MS Office including Excel and Word

Competencies