Private Client Paralegal
Modus Talent
The Private Client Paralegal Job
A leading South Coast law firm is seeking an experienced Private Client Paralegal to join its growing Private Client team.
Working closely with Partners within the department, this role offers exposure to a broad range of private client matters, supporting the delivery of high-quality legal services to individuals, families and estates. The successful candidate will play a key role within a collaborative and supportive team environment.
Key Private Client Paralegal responsibilities include:
- Drafting wills and letters of wishes
- Preparing trust documentation
- Assisting with estate administration matters
- Collecting estate assets and liaising with financial institutions
- Supporting with estate accounts and inheritance tax returns
- Handling property-related estate matters including insurance and bill payments
- Drafting and processing lasting powers of attorney
- Liaising with clients and third parties throughout matters
- Supporting lawyers and Partners with delegated work and ongoing case management
The Private Client Paralegal Candidate
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Proactive and collaborative approach
- Comfortable working with figures and financial information
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office
- Ability to take ownership of work and manage deadlines effectively
- Law degree and/or private client experience advantageous
- Interest in business development and relationship building beneficial
- Keen to learn and develop within a specialist legal environment
- Competitive salary
- Bonus scheme
- Hybrid working
- Clear career progression pathway
- Generous holiday allowance
- Healthcare provision
- City centre office location
- Active social and charity initiatives
Modus Talent is a specialist recruitment consultancy focused on delivering high-quality permanent recruitment solutions across professional and commercial functions. We work closely with businesses to support hires across finance, business support, sales, marketing, operations and leadership roles, partnering with clients on both individual appointments and long-term hiring strategies.
Our approach is methodical, consultative and tailored — offering more than just CVs. Our services include bespoke recruitment solutions, targeted search and selection, candidate profiling, market insight, and end-to-end recruitment support designed to create lasting placements for both clients and candidates.
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