Private Client Lawyer

Private Client Solicitor or CLE

Location: Shirley, Solihull

Salary : A competitive salary is offered, which will be commensurate with experience

About the firm :

This is an award-winning, Lexcel accredited, top tier Legal 500-recognised law firm, employing around 100 staff across four locations.

Established over 250 years ago, this well-established law firm offer a friendly and flexible working environment fostering a team approach with a high level of support.

Many of the firm s clients are longstanding. Much of their work comes from existing clients and recommendations. They are ranked in the Legal 500 s top 5 most client recommended law firms in the West Midlands in 2026. They have also won the Birmingham Law Society s Law Firm of the Year on multiple occasions.

What you ll be doing:

• Providing advice and guidance to clients relating to a broad range of contentious and non-contentious Private Client matters
• Building and maintaining meaningful client relationships
• Advising clients on wills, estate planning, inheritance tax and asset protection matters.
• Managing probate and estate administration matters from instruction through to completion.
• Drafting wills, trusts and lasting powers of attorney
• Advising executors, trustees, attorneys and beneficiaries on their duties and responsibilities.
• Handling Court of Protection applications and deputyship matters
• Providing advice on trust creation, administration and succession planning.
• Assisting clients with later-life planning, including capacity issues.Liaising with financial advisers, accountants and other professional contacts to deliver comprehensive client solutions.

Who we re looking for:

Suitable candidates will have:

• Fully qualified status solicitor or chartered legal executive
• Around 3-5 years PQE
• STEP qualification (preferred but not essential)
• Good knowledge of trusts, administration of estates, wills, powers of attorney and court of protection applications
• The ability to manage a full varied private client caseload

What s on offer:

This is a full-time permanent job offering high-quality work, an established client base, a collaborative and approachable culture and clear progression opportunities

Benefits include:

• 5 weeks annual leave
• An extra day s paid leave at Christmas
• Holiday buy and sell scheme, up to 4 extra days
• Death in service benefits 3x salary
• Group Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• Access to a tax efficient salary sacrifice option
• Healthcare plan with financial assistance towards a range of healthcare including optical, dental and counselling
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A calendar of social events including Christmas parties and summer parties

Note: A competitive salary is offered which will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge.

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