Private Client Senior Associate / Legal Director

Senior Associate / Legal Director – Private Client | Birmingham City Centre | Up to £95,000 + 20% Bonus

I’m currently working with a large international law firm looking to appoint an experienced Private Client Senior Associate / Legal Director to join its highly regarded team in Birmingham city centre .

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Private Client lawyer looking to work at the top end of the market , advising high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients on sophisticated wealth planning, succession and estate matters.

Working alongside highly regarded specialists, you’ll advise a diverse client base with complex personal, family and business wealth structures , while benefiting from the resources, client base and opportunities that come with an international firm.

The role offers exposure to high-value, technically challenging work, significant direct client contact and genuine opportunities for further career progression .

The role will include:

• Advising high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families and business owners across a broad range of Private Client and wealth planning matters
• Providing strategic advice on estate planning, succession planning and wealth preservation
• Drafting and advising on complex wills, including matters involving trusts and business assets
• Advising on and preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney and wider lifetime planning arrangements
• Administering taxable and non-taxable estates, including complex and high-value matters
• Advising on inheritance tax planning, capital gains tax implications and lifetime gifting strategies
• Establishing, administering and restructuring trusts
• Advising trustees on their responsibilities and ongoing trust matters
• Assisting with family investment and wealth-holding structures
• Developing strong relationships with clients and professional intermediaries
• Contributing to the continued growth and profile of the wider Private Client practice

This would suit an established Senior Associate or Legal Director , or an ambitious lawyer approaching this level, who wants to further develop their technical expertise within a sophisticated international Private Client practice.

Location: Birmingham City Centre
Salary: Up to £95,000
Bonus: Up to 20%

Key Benefits

• Bonus scheme up to 20%
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution
• 25 days’ annual leave plus public holidays, increasing with length of service
• Group Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Digital GP access
• Employee Assistance Programme
• App-based health and wellbeing support

For someone looking for complex HNW/UHNW work, an international platform and a clear opportunity to continue progressing their career in Birmingham , this is an opportunity well worth exploring.

All conversations are completely confidential.

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