Professional Support Lawyer – Private Wealth & Inheritance team

Professional Support Lawyer – Private Wealth & Inheritance team • Annual Salary: £75k - £85k with a bespoke Bonus Scheme • Location: Blackwater Valley, on the Surrey & Hampshire Borders! • Job Type: Full-time (Also open to part-time applicants and/or compressed hour applicants for this role) Join an award-winning Private Wealth & Inheritance team at a Legal 500 ranked firm known for our commitment to growth and excellence. We are seeking a Professional Support Lawyer to play a strategic role in shaping technical excellence and driving consistency in legal delivery across a broad range of matters including wills, trusts, estate planning, and contentious probate. Day-to-day of the role: • Knowledge Management & Technical Support: • Draft, maintain, and develop precedents, templates, and guidance notes. • Manage and enhance the team’s know-how repository. • Provide legal research and technical support on complex matters. • Act as a key sounding board on trusts, estates, and contentious probate issues. • Monitor legal and regulatory developments, including tax and probate reforms, and share updates. • Promote consistency in legal drafting and approach across the team. • Training & Development: • Identify and address training needs within the team. • Design and deliver training programmes and legal updates. • Support trainee development and induction. • Develop and manage the team’s Learning & Development plan. • Keep colleagues informed on legislative and procedural changes. • Business Development & Client Engagement: • Support client briefings, seminars, and events. • Contribute to pitches, proposals, and marketing materials. • Develop thought leadership and legal insights. • Assist with client-facing training initiatives. • Innovation & Continuous Improvement: • Support the team’s innovation strategy. • Identify opportunities to improve processes (e.g., probate and trust administration workflows). • Promote effective use of legal technology and knowledge systems. • Champion a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. • Collaboration & Strategy: • Work closely with the Private Wealth team and wider firm knowledge network. • Collaborate with other practice areas including tax, property, and dispute resolution. • Support departmental strategy and knowledge initiatives. • Encourage integration between contentious and non-contentious teams. Required Skills & Qualifications: • 6+ PQE in Private Client law. • Current PSL/Knowledge Lawyer or an experienced fee earner seeking a transition. • Strong expertise in wills, trusts, estate planning, and contentious probate. • Experience in Court of Protection and trust administration (desirable). • Excellent legal drafting, research, and communication skills. • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. • Commercially aware with a strong understanding of client needs. • Proactive, collaborative, and passionate about knowledge sharing. How to Apply: Reach out to Mark Watts, at Reed Legal – your Local Legal Recruitment Expert, for an informal chat or send you CV over directly!