Trusts Lawyer / Head of Department

  • Job Reference: 4221
  • Date Posted: 21 November 2024
  • Recruiter: Martin Pooley Associates
  • Location: Hertfordshire
  • Remote Working: Some remote working possible
  • Salary: On Application
  • Sector: Private Client
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Work Hours: Full Time
  • Contact: Martin Pooley
  • Email: martin@martinpooley.co.uk

Job Description

Trusts Lawyer / Head of Department

Great new opportunity for a Trusts Lawyer to join a respected firm.

You should be able to demonstrate a good level of experience working in Trusts.   

STEP membership or the willingness to work towards this are preferred.   

  • You should have a genuine interest in working and specialising in trusts and be keen develop their skills and knowledge in the area. 
  • You should have a good level of knowledge on the types of trust structures available, the benefits of each and the taxation of each.   
  • You will have experience in working on trust matters throughout the lifetime of a trust and as such understand the processes at set up, during the administration and at the time of a trust coming to an end and have experience in the drafting of the relevant trust Deeds at each stage. 
  • Preparing Deeds of Retirement and Appointment of Trustees 
  • Preparing Deeds of Appointment of trust assets from Discretionary Trusts 
  • Dealing with the setup of trusts, to include the drafting the relevant documentation and dealing with the work required to transfer the trust assets 
  • Preparing Declarations of Trust to define beneficial interests in property 
  • Dealing with the registration of trusts with HMRC on the Trust Registration Service 
  • Providing advice on the effect and taxation of Bare Trusts, Life interest Trusts and Discretionary Trusts to both trustees and beneficiaries