Senior Private Client Solicitor

Senior Private Client Solicitor

Location: Farnham

 Salary: £65,000 – £72,000 per annum DOE.

 The Opportunity

An ambitious and well-regarded regional law firm is seeking to recruit an experienced Senior Private Client Solicitor to play a key role in the continued growth of its highly regarded Private Client Department.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious solicitor or authorised Chartered Legal Executive seeking high-quality work, genuine career progression, and the opportunity to influence the strategic direction of a growing department.

The successful candidate will work alongside an experienced team and will be encouraged to develop both existing client relationships and new business opportunities.

 The Role

The successful candidate will manage a varied and high-quality caseload with an emphasis on technically challenging Private Client matters.

 Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload from instruction through to completion.
• Advise high-net-worth individuals and families.
• Draft complex Wills and trust documentation.
• Advise on Inheritance Tax mitigation strategies.
• Create and administer lifetime and testamentary trusts.
• Deal with complex estate administrations.
• Advise executors, trustees and beneficiaries.
• Handle Court of Protection and Deputyship matters.
• Supervise junior solicitors, legal executives and support staff.
• Assist with business development and networking.
• Build relationships with financial advisers, accountants and other professional referrers.
• Produce articles, seminars and marketing content to support the department’s continued growth.

 Candidate Requirements

We are looking for someone who is commercially minded, technically excellent and passionate about delivering first-class client care.

 Essential

• Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive.
• Significant experience in Private Client law.
• Strong technical knowledge of:
  • Trusts
  • Estate Planning
  • Inheritance Tax
  • Probate
  • Lasting Powers of Attorney
  • Court of Protection
• Ability to independently manage complex matters.
• Excellent drafting skills.
• Strong client relationship and business development abilities.
• Experience supervising junior team members.

 Highly Desirable

• STEP qualification (or working towards STEP).
• Membership of, or accreditation by, relevant private client professional bodies.
• Experience acting for business owners, landed estates and high-net-worth clients.
• Existing referrer network.

 Personal Attributes

The successful candidate will be:

• Commercially aware.
• Empathetic and approachable.
• Technically exceptional.
• Organised and proactive.
• Comfortable supervising others.
• Enthusiastic about business development.
• Ambitious and looking for long-term career progression.

 What’s on Offer

• High-quality and varied Private Client work.
• Modern, supportive and collaborative culture.
• Genuine autonomy.
• Clear progression pathway.
• Competitive salary.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Ongoing professional development.
• Support for relevant professional qualifications where appropriate.
• Modern IT systems and administrative support.

If you have not been contacted within 5 working days, then unfortunately on this occasion your CV has not been shortlisted.