Trust & Private Client Associate

Responsibilities:

• Obtain clear instructions from clients, analyse points of law, provide expert legal advice and prepare relevant documentation or advice, where appropriate, for Partner review
• Review and provide comments on documentation provided by third parties using thorough working knowledge of relevant legal principles, laws and regulations
• Ensure administrative tasks are completed on each matter in accordance with required internal procedures (e.g. conflict searching, issue of terms and conditions and engagement letters, due diligence, matter opening, time recording, billing etc.)
• Effectively manage own workload and provide assistance to junior fee earners involved in such matters, regularly reviewing their progress and escalating any concerns with the relevant Partner
• Ensure that the Partners’ time is used efficiently by organising queries and seeking to identify own solutions to problems