Private Client Solicitor – Salisbury – NQ-3 years PQE

Overview

In this Private Client Solicitor role, you will handle a range of probate and private client matters within a leading firm’s busy Probate team. You’ll work on complex estates, charity matters, and international aspects, delivering high-quality legal advice and building lasting client relationships. The role fits into a collaborative, supportive environment with opportunities to contribute to team development. The position offers hybrid working and a clear pathway to progression in a prestigious private client practice.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days holiday
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• Permanent health insurance
• Pension scheme
• 17 days study leave per ATT/CTA exam, plus exam day

Responsibilities

• Administer large and complex estates, including agricultural and landed estates
• Act for charities and manage complex grant applications
• Collaborate with Private Client and Contentious Trusts & Probate teams
• Handle estates with international aspects and tax reliefs
• Provide high-quality technical and legal advice
• Build long-term relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Support team development and contribute to a collaborative culture

Key requirements

• NQ-3 years PQE in probate or private client work
• Strong academic background and technical aptitude
• Interest in or progress toward STEP or ATT/CTA qualifications
• Understanding of inheritance tax, agricultural and business property reliefs
• Excellent client care and communication skills
• Proactive, organized, detail-oriented
• Ability to work effectively in a team and contribute to its success
• High IT literacy and openness to new technologies

• client care
• communication
• teamwork
• probate
• private client law
• tax reliefs (inheritance tax, agricultural and business property reliefs)

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