Private Client Solicitor

Overview

In this role you will join a Chambers and L500 ranked Private Client team in Reading to handle a full range of non-contentious private client matters. You will draft Wills and LPAs, advise on estate administration and IHT, and manage your own caseload under supervision. You will collaborate with both non-contentious and contentious teams on complex matters and participate in business-development activities. The firm offers extensive training and mentoring from private client specialists and exposure to high-quality, varied work across sizes and complexities. This is a chance to develop technical expertise within a supportive, inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

• Draft and prepare Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Advise on estate administration, including inheritance tax and IHT accounts
• Manage own caseload under expert supervision
• Collaborate with non-contentious and contentious teams on complex matters
• Participate in team and firm-wide business-development activities

Key requirements

• 1–3 PQE in private client matters
• Experience with Wills, LPAs, and estate administration
• Ability to manage a caseload and work under supervision
• Strong collaborative skills and willingness to engage in business development

• team collaboration
• communication
• business development mindset
• Drafting Wills and LPAs
• Estate administration
• Inheritance tax (IHT) awareness

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