Fixed Share Partner / Senior Solicitor

We are currently looking to recruit an ambitious, driven and self-motivated Private Client Senior Solicitor that has the potential to progress their career to Fixed Share Partner level (or a candidate that is already a Fixed Share Partner) to join our Probate team in Lincoln.

The role will focus on all types of Probate work, including Wills, Estate Administration, Court of Protection work, Estate Planning, Trust advice and administration.

The role will be based in our Lincoln office, but may also require travel to our other office locations.

Wilkin Chapman LLP is the largest law firm in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, providing a wide range of legal services to both businesses and individuals. The Firm regularly achieves department and individual recommendations in the UK's leading legal directories and is ranked 106 in the top 200 UK law firms by turnover.

• Carrying out work referred to above in a collaborative and team focused manner. 
• Providing support for other team members, particularly more junior members of the team.
• Having a leadership role within the current team and to manage work being done by that team to ensure efficiency and that work is being carried out at the right level and to a good standard.
• Playing a key role in business development.

• STEP qualified.

Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate:

• Commercially astute and remains current on key legal and business news.
• Excellent skills in communication, client relations and team working.
• Provides a professional, quality service in a timely manner and responds effectively to requests from internal and external clients.
• Demonstrates the ambition to succeed and commitment to business development and client relationship management.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• The ability to adopt a commercial as well as a legal approach to client issues.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Proficiency in analytical research, technically strong, with good drafting skills.
• Adaptability and collaborative working.
• Understanding and adoption of the Firm’s values and behaviours.

Wilkin Chapman is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious practice or any other perceived differences.  We are an armed forces friendly employer.

Our Values

All that we do is shaped by our five values: Service, Teamwork, Approachability, Innovation and Commitment to achieving results. These values are the bedrock of Wilkin Chapman, they define who and what we are - they underpin everything that we do. For more information on our values, please click here.

If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact recruitment@wilkinchapman.co.uk.