Private Capital Lawyer

Overview

In this role you will advance the Private Wealth Disputes practice by handling high-value litigation for individuals, families and trustees. You’ll work within a multi-disciplinary team across UK offices to deliver seamless advice and develop trusted client relationships. The role offers scope to grow your own practice while supporting established clients, with a North-based focus for relocation from the North East or Yorkshire. You’ll join a firm committed to wellbeing, DEI, and flexible working.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working
• wellbeing resources
• Mindful Business Charter
• inclusive recruitment
• DEI networks
• hybrid/remote work options

Responsibilities

• Handle high-value private client disputes, including will validity, removal of executors and trustees, and trust-related conflicts
• Advise on succession, trust, and probate disputes, including proprietary estoppel and TLATA claims
• Support trustee decision-making processes and beneficiary disputes
• Participate in business development and networking events to expand client base
• Mentor and supervise junior fee earners where possible
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver integrated client solutions

Key requirements

• 3+ years post-admission experience
• Track record in high-value private client litigation (wills, executors, trustees, financial provision)
• Experience in business development and networking
• Your own network of professional contacts
• Experience supervising/mentoring junior fee earners (advantageous)
• ACTAPS qualified or working towards ACTAPS; member of ConTrA and/or STEP (ideally)

• client-focused
• networking and relationship-building
• team-oriented
• private client disputes
• will validity and probate litigation
• trusts and fiduciary disputes

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