About us
Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals and over 600 staff based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: Real Estate, Corporate Services, Dispute Resolution and Private Client.
We are defined by our Next Level Law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges or opportunities that they may face.
Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do. RollOnFriday recently ranked us as the 6th best law firm to work at in 2026.
With our ambition to succeed, comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our ESG strategy. Diversity plays an integral part in all that we do, with female partners comprising 42% of our partnership.
The team you will join
The International Private Client team forms part of the wider private client advisory department and has team members based in our Bristol, London and Cambridge offices.
Our team specilaises in:
*Cross-border wills and estates
*Tax advisory work for international clients
*US / UK private client services team
*Country Experts team
*Shariah structuring and planning for private clients
*International trust work
*Notarial services
We work closely with the other international teams in the wider private client division, including international family, immigration and private wealth disputes.
The work you will be doing
Technical ability
*To draft and amend documents with speed and accuracy
*To format, paginate, number and present documents in Birketts LLP house style
*To proof read all work, checking for spelling and grammar
*To proactively work with the fee earners to ensure relevant documentation is produced to meet clients’ expectations and deadlines
*Undertake fee earning under supervision
Administrative skills:
*Management of diaries for allocated fee earners in Microsoft Outlook
*Arranging meetings/conferences
*Sending and responding to invites
*Processing expense claims, payment requisition forms, returned advances
*To process all forms including new client form, new matter form, money laundering form, training course booking forms etc.
*To ensure that all electronic filing and paper based filing is up to date and maintained at regular intervals
*To prepare narratives and bills and keep billing files up to date
*To carry out photocopying and scanning as required
Professional Skills:
*To immediately clarify instructions from fee earners should they be unclear or if deadlines are not made explicit
*To respond to internal and external telephone enquiries politely and professionally and take accurate telephone messages (name /number /company), passing them on to the relevant fee earners etc.
*To proactively support other members of the team and to provide cover as and when necessary to ensure that work is completed to a high standard and meets the required deadlines
Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.
What we are looking for
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growing team dealing with high quality and varied work. You will ideally have:
*A Law degree or equivalent
*Experience of a working in a law firm and preferably within a Private Client team
*Excellent attention to detail together with analytical and organisational skills.
*Committed team player who can adapt well to new challenges.
*Ability to use own initiative and show sound judgement
*Strong IT Skills - familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills.
Hybrid Working
Birketts is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. This role attracts a split of 80% office days and 20% working from home days per week.
Benefits
As a Birketts colleague, you will be eligible to receive a wide range of benefits:
*25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
*Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
*Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
*Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
*Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme
*Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
*Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
*Paid CSR Day
*Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
*Subsidised gym membership
*Electric car scheme
*Dress for your Day Policy
You can find out more on our website: https://recognition-reward-benefits/
Inclusivity and Culture
At Birketts, our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positively impact all the communities we serve. We are dedicated to the success, development, and wellbeing of our colleagues, helping them achieve their goals and seize the opportunities that come with our growth.
Birketts is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.