Private Client Solicitor

Overview

As an Associate in Private Client, you will manage a sophisticated caseload in wills, trusts, and tax planning for high-net-worth clients while contributing to the growth of a regional Private Client practice. You will work autonomously yet benefit from an experienced team, mentoring junior lawyers and shaping the department’s development. The role combines technical depth with client ownership, enabling meaningful, complex matters. This is an opportunity to contribute to a growing firm that values development and client care.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working with flexibility
• Career progression within a growing department
• STEP training and support
• Investment in development and long-term career path

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload of wills, trusts, and estate planning
• Administer estates from instruction to completion
• Prepare and register lasting powers of attorney
• Conduct tax planning related to IHT, CGT, and income tax implications
• Draft and structure complex trusts and inheritance arrangements
• Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to department development
• Handle variation of wills and contentious private client matters
• Build and maintain client relationships with high-net-worth clients
• Operate with autonomy while aligning with the firm’s strategy and standards

Key requirements

• 3-6 years PQE in Private Client law
• Strong drafting skills and attention to detail
• Solid knowledge across wills, LPAs, trusts, IHT, CGT
• Excellent client care and professional demeanor
• Commercial awareness and initiative
• Organisational and collaborative mindset
• Good IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• STEP qualified or working toward it (desirable)

• empathy
• excellent client care
• professionalism
• wills
• LPAs
• trusts

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