Private Client Solicitor

Company: Alford & Bishop Legal Recruitment
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Location: East Sussex
Job Description:

Overview

As a Private Client Solicitor you will manage and grow an established private client caseload across wills, probate, and related areas while supporting senior colleagues on complex matters. You will work in a friendly, progressive firm renowned for high-quality service and enduring client relationships, contributing to a nurturing environment that supports development at your own pace. You will engage with cross-functional teams to deliver comprehensive private client solutions and help sustain the firm’s reputation for client-focused service. This is an opportunity to advance your career within a well-regarded regional practice and benefit from clear progression pathways.

Pay / Benefits

  • competitive salary
  • generous holiday
  • good pension
  • career development

Responsibilities

  • Manage a diverse private client caseload (wills, estate planning, probate, estate administration, Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection, trusts, IHT planning)
  • Take over an established caseload and develop it further
  • Support senior colleagues on more complex matters
  • Deliver high-quality, client-focused service and maintain long-standing client relationships

Key requirements

  • 2 PQE+ Solicitor
  • drive and ambition
  • excellent client-facing manner
  • STEP membership (or progress towards it) advantageous but not essential
  • excellent client-facing communication
  • ambition and drive
  • ability to work in a supportive, team-oriented environment
  • wills and estate planning
  • probate and estate administration
  • Powers of Attorney

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Posted: October 1st, 2026