Private Wealth Partner

Company: JMC Legal Recruitment
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will join a leading Private Wealth practice to drive growth and succession planning for HNW/UHNW clients. You will work within a collaborative, supporter-driven culture with strong partner backing and a clear path to Partnership. You will handle high-value private wealth matters, including estates, trusts, tax and cross-border issues, and contribute to business development and strategic client relationships. This is an entrepreneurial platform with senior support, offering visibility within a top-tier firm and opportunities to shape the practice.

Responsibilities

  • Steer complex private wealth matters for high-net-worth clients, including estates, trusts and wealth structuring
  • Lead both contentious and non-contentious work with partners and specialists
  • Provide strategic advice from inception to resolution and manage sensitive family dynamics
  • Engage in business development and profile-raising to grow the client base
  • Mentor and supervise junior colleagues to build a scalable, efficient team
  • Develop relationships with domestic and international clients and coordinate multi-jurisdictional matters
  • Contribute to the growth strategy and strategic development of the Private Wealth practice
  • Balance fee-earning with leadership, client management, and cross-functional collaboration

Key requirements

  • 8+ years PQE in Private Wealth (England & Wales) with both contentious and non-contentious experience
  • Commercial mindset with strong written English and client-facing skills
  • Proven ability to deliver creative, practical solutions to complex issues
  • Ambition for business development and marketing with a collaborative, team-focused approach
  • Ability to supervise and develop junior colleagues and work with support staff
  • Track record of handling high-value private wealth matters for a sophisticated client base
  • collaborative
  • client-facing
  • commercial mindset
  • private wealth
  • estates
  • trusts

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Posted: October 1st, 2026