Private Client Solicitor

Overview

In this role you will support high-net-worth individuals and families with private client matters, focusing on estate planning, succession, and tax-efficient structures. You will join a Legal 500-ranked team in a respected regional firm, handling complex estates and long-standing wealth matters. You’ll draft sophisticated wills, create lifetime planning structures, and oversee probate and trust administration, collaborating with accountants and IFAs. This position offers clear progression within a high-performing, supportive culture and the chance to contribute to high-value advisory work.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working

Responsibilities

• Advise HNW individuals and families on private client matters
• Lead estate and succession planning with tax focus
• Draft complex wills and lifetime planning structures
• Create and administer trusts, including taxation aspects
• Oversee probate and post-death planning, including deeds of variation
• Collaborate with accountants, IFAs and colleagues across the firm
• Build long-term client relationships and support business development

Key requirements

• 1+ years PQE in private client law
• Confident handling of complex wills, trusts and estate planning
• Strong technical grounding in IHT and trust-related matters
• Commercial, personable and capable advising HNW clients
• Keen to develop long term within a high-performing team

• commercial mindset
• personable and client-focused
• strong relationship-building
• IHT
• trusts
• estate planning

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