Job Description

Our private client and tax team is looking to hire a paralegal. With a reputation built on years of industry expertise and a large team of specialist private client lawyers, the Penningtons Manches Cooper private client team provides innovative, clear and tailored solutions for UK and non-UK based clients.

Our services range from personal wealth management, UK and international tax planning and asset protection to advising individuals, family offices, family businesses and fiduciaries on their clients’ diverse issues. The team includes a core of traditional private client lawyers as well as specialist advisors in domestic estate planning, international tax and structuring, contentious trusts and estates, charity matters and court of protection and deputyship work.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will join a highly respected team dedicated to personal wealth management, UK and international tax planning and asset protection, advising family offices, family businesses and fiduciaries.

We are looking for candidates with an interest in private client work and in providing excellent service to our varied client base. Previous relevant experience would be an advantage, particularly in tax or international private client work. A benefit for candidates who have undertaken the LPC would be to have completed a private client module as part of their LPC. We are looking for candidates who wish to work as part of a team and have good communication and organisational skills. The role offers excellent quality work in a collegiate and supportive environment.

The firm operates a hybrid agile working policy allowing employees to work from home (or another UK location) for at least 50% of their time. Individuals can also apply for other flexible working options either at the time of recruitment or during the course of their employment.

Essential & Desirable Criteria

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to manage a busy workload and excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work both alone and collaboratively with other team members
• Confidence in client facing communications
• Attention to accuracy and detail
• Collaborative team member with ability to quickly build relationships with a wide range of people
• Receptive to facilitate and support change
• Sound organisational skills; flexible, pragmatic and problem-solving approach
• Comfortable working under pressure with the ability to plan and prioritise work; appreciation of fee earner needs and constraints; commercially aware.

At our firm, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is a priority and at the heart of everything we do. We actively want to attract a diverse workforce and welcome applications from everyone, from all backgrounds. We are committed to promoting an inclusive culture where everyone can be their full selves and experience being seen and heard. You can find out more about our firm’s commitment, initiatives and Pennclusion committees here.

We ensure that there are equal opportunities and treatment for all job applicants and employees, at all stages of the recruitment process and employment, regardless of age, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and social background. We aim to provide adjustments for people who have a disability, long-term health condition (including mental health) or neurodiversity. If you would like to request an adjustment, please contact Niamh.Madden@penningtonslaw.com.