Associate Solicitor (0-5 Year PQE) - Lifetime Planning - West Wales

Are you a driven and ambitious Associate Solicitor with 0-5 years post-qualification experience? Do you have a passion for lifetime planning work? Are you eager to grow your career in a supportive and dynamic legal environment? If so, we want to hear from you!

Our Lifetime Planning Team in West Wales is looking for a passionate and driven Associate Solicitor to join us. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a range of clients on Wills, Trusts, Estates, and Tax Planning while building your expertise in a friendly, professional setting. This role is designed to help you thrive in your career, with dedicated support and clear pathways for progression.

The successful candidate will be an integral part of the team and will be responsible for running a broad caseload including wills, probate, lasting powers of attorney and trusts.

Duties will also include:

• Meeting targets whilst maintaining high quality standards
• Complying with agreed service levels
• Participating in marketing activities and business development opportunities

The successful candidate should have:

• Excellent administration and organisation skills
• The ability to manage and prioritise a busy and varying workload
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish good working relations with both colleagues and clients
• The ability to work at a highly professional level
• Commitment to team goals and personal development

Why join the team at JCP?

• You will be able to access a range of excellent employee benefits including:
• Competitive salary
• Annual salary review
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Employer pension contribution of  4%
• Cycle to work scheme
• Internal training and career development opportunities

Read more about our employee benefits here.

We value diversity and inclusion at JCP and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone in our communities, and particularly from those that are underrepresented in our current workforce including those with a disability and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

If you feel you are the right person to fulfil this role, simply send us your CV. CVs and covering letters should be returned to Emma James, HR Officer, JCP Solicitors, Venture Court, Valley Way, Enterprise Park, Swansea, SA6 8AH or emailed to: recruitment@jcpsolicitors.co.uk.

Please be aware that JCP Solicitors reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

JCP Solicitors is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is open, fair and not influenced by irrelevant considerations.  JCP Solicitors recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, nationality, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, or any other prejudice; we therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are strong supporters of the Welsh language and are very proud to have been the first firm of solicitors to be awarded the “Cynnig Cymraeg/Welsh Offer” recognition by the Welsh Language Commissioner in 2021. We support our Welsh speakers and fund lessons for those who would like to learn Welsh.

Rydym yn gefnogwyr brwd o’r Gymraeg ac yn hynod falch o fod y cwmni cyfreithiol cyntaf i dderbyn cydnabyddiaeth y Cynnig Cymraeg gan Gomisiynydd y Gymraeg yn 2021. Rydym yn cefnogi ein siaradwyr Cymraeg ac yn ariannu gwersi ar gyfer y rhai a hoffai ddysgu’r iaith.