Private Client Partner – Bristol

Overview

Senior Private Client Partner role within a renowned law firm, focusing on agricultural estates and high‑net‑worth client needs. You will lead and shape a private client practice, mentoring juniors while expanding the rural offering. The position combines high-level advisory work on succession, tax, trusts, and estate administration with strategic team growth in a collaborative culture.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive partner-level salary
• tailored benefits package
• clear voice in strategic decisions
• autonomy and flexibility
• long-term career development
• opportunity to work with respected names in the sector

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the private client team
• Advise high-net-worth individuals, landed estates and farming families on succession, tax, trusts, and estate administration
• Shape and grow the rural/agricultural offering
• Mentor junior lawyers and contribute to business development
• Engage in strategic decisions and client-facing work
• Build commercial awareness and contribute to client relationships

Key requirements

• Extensive experience in private client law with focus on agricultural estates
• Confident, client-facing with strong interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop junior lawyers
• Commercial awareness and track record of business development
• STEP membership or equivalent (preferred but not essential)

• client-facing
• interpersonal skills
• leadership
• private client law
• succession planning
• tax

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