Private Client Lawyer

Overview

In this role you will manage an individual caseload within a boutique Edinburgh private client team and contribute to department growth. You will deliver high-quality advice across wills, powers of attorney, executries, trusts, and estate planning in a client-facing capacity. The role involves collaborating with a small team and engaging with clients across Edinburgh and Glasgow meetings. A key hook is shaping private client services in a growing practice with support for professional qualification where relevant.

Pay / Benefits

• highly competitive salary and benefits package

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload and contribute to department growth
• Provide quality private client advice across wills, powers of attorney, executries, trusts, and estate planning
• Maintain strong client relationships in a client-facing role
• Collaborate with Edinburgh office team (and Glasgow for client meetings) to service clients
• Support the expansion of the private client department with proactive engagement

Key requirements

• ~10 years PQE in private client law
• Strong background in wills, powers of attorney, and executries
• Excellent communication skills; client-facing and approachable
• STEP qualification preferred but not essential; firm prepared to fund this
• Willingness to work across Edinburgh and Glasgow meetings
• Performs well in a boutique, client-focused environment

• excellent communication
• approachable demeanor
• team collaboration
• wills
• powers of attorney
• executries

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