Senior Private Wealth & Tax Associate - London

New! - our client are a leading Legal 100 firm with an excellent reputation for their stellar Private Client practice who frequently advise on high-profile, and high-value, matters including complex estate administration; offshore trusts; tax concerns and wills and probate issues. Due to growth, a unique opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Senior Private Client Associate to join the team and play an integral role in the future development of the practice.

You will have experience of and typically be involved in the following:

• Estate planning (including lifetime and post-death planning), to cover advice on inheritance tax,  capital gains tax and income tax and the creation of lifetime trusts
• Dealing with cross border estates to include advice on double taxation conventions
• Preparation of Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney for UK based and international clients.
• Obtaining grants of probate or letters of administration and administering estate, including foreign domicile, re-sealing of grants and intestate estates Preparing deeds of variation, deeds of gifts and deeds of family arrangement
• A good working knowledge of trust management and /or trust administration Advising on asset protection matters
• Mental capacity issues and Court of Protection expertise such as powers of attorney, deputyship applications, or setting up personal injury trusts.
• Liaising with and generating relationships with Investment Advisors, IFAs and Accountants

You will ideally have a minimum of 4+ years experience and have trained with a highly regarded city, regional or national firm with excellent academics. This is a genuine opportunity to progress your career with a top-tier practice and work with leaders in the field. Whether the end client require advice on legal and tax structuring for business and investments, family and business governance, tax and estate planning, or, help with a vulnerable person, the firm deliver tailored solutions to meet a specific need

A significant volume of the work is for HNWI so any previous experience advising related clients would be an advantage. You can expect to advise a number of family offices and international families as to their ongoing affairs and international trust structures, including private trust company structures.

You can also expect to work closely with a number of business families advising on existing structures set up for the management and governance of the family business, its interaction with family trusts and associated estate planning measures.

An excellent financial package is on offer + career progression.

To apply, please submit your CV via the link below or contact:  ben@stonorlegal.com