Senior Legal Counsel, Farewill
Wills
Plus stock options
2-5 days a week in office (Haggerston, London)
Wills, probate, and cremation service
Job no longer available
Wills, probate, and cremation service
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
Plus stock options
2-5 days a week in office (Haggerston, London)
21-100 employees
Company mission
To change the way the world deals with death.
Role
Who you are
- You’re qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales, with 5+ years experience in wills, probate and Lasting Powers of Attorney
- You have a deep knowledge of tax and trusts
- Ideally you’re knowledgeable about NI and Scottish wills; if not, we’re looking for a willingness to undertake training to upskill in this area
- You’re STEP qualified
- Ideally you're a SFE member
- You’re commercially-minded, pragmatic and solutions-focussed
- You’re excited by working at a fast pace, and are keen to grow in a startup environment
- You keep it simple, and explain things clearly and succinctly
- You sweat the details, and help the team produce accurate work
What the job involves
- This person will be Farewill’s leading expert on wills, reporting directly to our Head of Legal
- Use your knowledge and expertise to ensure that our products and services are of the highest standard
- Translate wills legal considerations into commercial and practical advice that advances business growth
- Find creative ways to apply the law to the way we design and operate our products, which generally leverage technology
- Participate in presentations to new and existing charity partners
- Provide technical legal support to our wills specialists and customer experience specialists
- Support drafting of more complex wills
- Be the day-to-day point of escalation for questions and issues related to wills from across the business, in particular, from our wills specialists
- Consult on product design improvements and operational process changes to ensure a flawless customer experience on the legal aspects of our wills products and services
- Design, develop and deliver wills training to ensure that our wills specialists are delivering a high standard of service
- Provide quality assurance by checking wills for accuracy and compliance with legal requirements
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, case law and industry practice and keep clause banks up-to-date
- Work closely with our Head of Legal to continuously identify, manage, and mitigate risk across the business
Salary benchmarks
Our take
In the UK, the majority of wills and probates are made by solicitors or will-writing firms. However, these are often extremely expensive and not affordable for most people.
A growing number of DIY will services have popped up over the last few years, but most have poor user experience and no real support beyond the form itself. Customers are required to read 10-20 pages of legal documents and decide what applies to them. Farewill's technology asks simple questions and generates legal text. Wills are important legal documents, and so each will is still checked by a specialist. Customers to date have raised hundreds of millions of pounds in charity by leaving a gift in their will.
A competitor in the US (Willing) has taken the freemium route, referring customers to funeral services to make money. However, Farewill believes it can provide a better experience if the product is paid for. Farewell is also partnering with UK companies to provide the service as a perk to their employees, a novel distribution method.
Since launching in 2015, the company has also delved into funeral services. By blending smart technology, Farewill prides itself in dealing with all aspects of death and is committed to making this process faster and fairer for people all over the UK.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jul 2020
$26.4m
LATE VC
Jan 2019
$9.9m
SERIES A
Total funding: $37.7m
Company benefits
- £1000 and 3 days a year to spend on your development
- 28 days holiday and flexible working, dependent on your role
- Regular team lunches and socials
- Stock options
- An unlimited Santander Cycles pass, free fruit and snacks, a beautifully bright office in Haggerston and – most of all – the chance to have a real impact on people’s lives
Company HQ
Haggerston, London, UK
Leadership
Dan Garrett
(CEO)They studied Global Innovation Design at the Royal College of Art. They also have a Masters degree in Structural Engineering and Global Innovation Design.
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