Job Description

We\xe2\x80\x99re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is \xe2\x80\x98Expert Hand, Human Touch\xe2\x80\x99 \xe2\x80\x93 something you\xe2\x80\x99ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we\xe2\x80\x99re more than just a law firm \xe2\x80\x93 we\xe2\x80\x99re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life\xe2\x80\x99s ups and downs. Working here you\xe2\x80\x99ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment. We\xe2\x80\x99ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities. We\xe2\x80\x99re always looking to support our colleagues in working in a way that best works for them. Please speak to one of our Talent Acquisition Team to find out more information about our flexible working arrangements.
Our Team
Our Tax, Trust & Compliance team deals with a wide range of work for its high net worth and global UK clients. As part of a dynamic law firm, we work closely with our lawyer colleagues, helping the firm\xe2\x80\x99s clients with their tax compliance.
We are currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity as a Trust Accounts Assistant within our Tax, Trusts and Compliance team based in our Chichester office. Working within a large but friendly team, your role will be to provide trust taxation and trust accounting support to the department whilst also being an excellent opportunity to learn from the best.
Your Role and What You\'ll Be Doing
In your role as Trust Accounts Assistant, you will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, a keen eye for detail and the ability to work to the highest standards to ensure Irwin Mitchell\xe2\x80\x99s client care remains second-to-none. Working as part of a successful and well-established team, you will contribute to this by providing cost-effective fee earning, accounting and taxation work. Working in a fast-paced, busy office environment, you will work to achieve agreed targets with regards to fee earning as well as the recording of chargeable and non chargeable time.
About You
The successful candidate will have exceptional communication skills enabling you to liaise effectively not only with your team but also the wider business. As Irwin Mitchell prides itself on its client care and offering an \xe2\x80\x98Expert Hand, Human Touch\xe2\x80\x99, we will expect you to champion these values through all work you do. With this in mind, you will work to ensure that all client work is completed in a timely manner and that our clients are kept informed at all stages. In return for your hard work, the role on offer presents the successful candidate with a rewarding opportunity to learn in a professional legal environment. Whilst developing your technical expertise on the job, you will also have the chance to undertake professional development to ensure your knowledge is kept up-to-date and relevant.
If you are team player with a genuine desire to learn, progress and build your career, we would love to hear from you.
Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• Flexible working options - Make work fit around your life, not the other way around.
• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can \xe2\x80\x98buy\xe2\x80\x99 up to 35hrs of extra holiday too
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days \xe2\x80\x93 Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you\xe2\x80\x99re fully supported to work in a way that best suits you. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over how they wish to work subject to role and client requirements. We have recently been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2023! Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim. Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It\xe2\x80\x99s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.
Additional Information
As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group\xe2\x80\x99s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group\xe2\x80\x99s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, existing employees, clients, partners and other stakeholders. Depending on the role you apply for we may carry out checks that will establish your eligibility to work in the UK, and criminal record check and financial checks with a credit reference agency will also be undertaken. The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws. Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.