Trust & Estate Lawyer (In-House)

Established 10 Partner accountancy practice with offices in central Eastbourne & Brighton seeks additional Trust & Estate Manager to join the team

You will be joining a team of 6 which includes 4 Trust & Estate lawyers based in Eastbourne who deal with a broad mix of work including Lasting Powers of Attorneys (LPA) & Court of Protection Deputyship cases, Trusts, Probate & Estate matters and related Tax issues.

The successful individual will be acting for private individuals/families dealing with Trust Administration, reviewing Trust Tax Returns and handling Estate matters which includes preparing accounts and IHT forms. Any additional experience drafting LPAs would be an added bonus (not essential). You will also be expected to liaise with senior management/Partners, assist and help train junior members of the team, conduct monthly reviews and to maintain CPD.

The role also offers career progression towards Partnership in the near future along with a generous salary, benefits and some home/remote working (dependant on experience).

Edwards Legal Recruitment is specialist legal recruitment agency working with clients and candidates across the South East which includes Sussex, Kent, Surrey, Hampshire and South London We work with a range of clients from small high street law firms right through to in-house companies and large commercial Legal 500 practices placing both qualified and non qualified staff. The staff at Edwards Legal have specialist knowledge across all legal sectors advising both clients and candidates.