Trust Lawyer/Professional (London)

Job Description

You will manage client companies and undertake business development towards clients.

• Manage client interests: coordinate legal, administrative and banking activities for
  clients,
  
• Fully understand the client’s activities and make sure that any action taken is
  consistent with the client company’s purpose and is within the legal and
  economic framework of the company.
  
• Manage a complex portfolio of trusts in all aspects, in accordance with the Trust
  instrument and all new and amended legislation, case law and practice
  
• Deal with the termination of trusts following the death of a life tenant, coming of
  age or other event ensuring that all trust closing procedures are followed.
  
• Day to day management of estates where the company acts as
  executor/administrator or under a power of attorney in accordance with the Will
  and relevant legislation.
  
• Develop existing and new business relations and expand client base; obtain
  a dditional work from client as well as referrals to new clients,
  
• Be the main contact person for clients for day to day business of client company,
  
• Coordinate issues concerning taxes, administration and banking of client
  c ompanies,
  
• Supervise, coordinate, administer and control the work of the paralegals and
  accountants including the processing of documentation.
  
• Ultimately responsible for the client files,
  
• Keep the client companies in legal good standing,
  

Qualifications and requirements:

• Preferably a law, tax education at University level,
  
• Good command of English,
  
• Good presentation and client oriented,
  
• S everal years of experience in a similar position or with a Trust /professional
  services or a Law firm,
  
• B e STEP qualified or equivalent, not a must however a pro
  
• B e required to manage a complex portfolio of trusts and requires a combination of
  accounting, taxation, legal, investment, and commercial experience.
  
• We are looking for someone with experience in London
  
• You have advanced computer skills (Word, Excel & Outlook),
  
• You are able to solve problems, have a pro-active approach, work independently,
  a re a team player, you demonstrate excellent communication and organizational
  skills, stress resistant and an ability to meet tight deadlines.