SOLICITOR APPRENTICE – PRIVATE CLIENT DEPARTMENT

The candidate will be assisting Fee Earners with the objective of completing the Solicitor Apprenticeship, qualifying as a Solicitor in 72 months (subject to passing relevant stages of apprenticeship with the provider).
No previous experience is required, but we are looking for people with an interest and commitment to specialise in the Private Client area of law, which is quite a wide and challenging area, and where you will be dealing with a varied caseload of Private Client matters to include providing legal and administrative support to deal with Wills, LPAs, Trusts, Probate and Property matters. The role will be office based at our offices in Bedford and may involve travel to clients from time to time.
We recruit Solicitor Apprentices with a view to becoming Solicitors (and completing a period of Qualifying Work Experience) within 4 to 6 years, and dependent on performance.

Candidates should ideally have:

• 5 GCSEs level 9 – 4 including Maths and English
• 3 A-levels or equivalent to 128 UCAS points (ABB)
• Ability to adhere to and manage deadlines
• Assist colleagues and support supervisors in fee earning matters
• Follow compliance guidelines with regards to Solicitors Accounts Rules and cash flow control on case files.
• Strong IT skills
• Good drafting and written skills, excellent communication and technical ability

Please refer the Job description for details