Private Client Solicitor (Legal Director)

Overview

In this role you will lead complex private client matters for high-net-worth individuals within a respected Private Client team. You will focus on trusts, tax and succession planning, drafting structures and variations, and acting as a professional Trustee. You’ll also mentor junior lawyers and support business development to grow the team. The position offers collaboration with financial advisers and tax specialists to deliver bespoke solutions. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape private client advisory at a reputable firm.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• flexible working
• career progression
• mentoring and leadership opportunities
• collaborative and inclusive culture
• excellent work-life balance

Responsibilities

• advise on trusts, tax and estate planning for high-net-worth clients
• draft trust structures and deeds of variation
• act as professional Trustee
• provide strategic inheritance and capital gains tax planning
• work with financial advisers and tax specialists to deliver bespoke solutions
• manage key client relationships
• mentor junior lawyers
• support business development initiatives

Key requirements

• 10+ years' PQE in private client law
• extensive experience in trusts, tax and estate planning
• STEP qualification preferred
• exceptional drafting and analytical skills
• commercial and personally sensitive advisory ability
• excellent communication and collaboration skills
• ability to build long-term client and referrer relationships

• collaborative
• strong communication
• relationship-building
• trusts
• tax planning (inheritance tax, capital gains tax)
• estate planning

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