Associate Solicitor (1-3 PQE) - International Private Client

Lex Exec; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

High-quality cross-border work

Close collaboration with specialists

Opportunity for career advancement

Résumé du poste

A leading legal recruitment firm is seeking an Associate in London specializing in international private client law. The role requires 1-2 years PQE and focuses on advising high-net-worth clients on complex cross-border asset structuring, tax issues, and family governance. Applicants should possess strong legal drafting skills and commercial awareness. This opportunity offers high-quality international work and a chance to develop expertise in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years PQE as a solicitor, particularly in private client matters.
• Experience with cross border structuring and offshore trusts.
• Ability to handle complex tax issues related to international investments.

Responsabilités

• Advise on the statutory residence test.
• Assist with global asset structuring and succession planning.
• Contribute to marketing and business development efforts.

Connaissances

Hands on experience advising internationally connected individuals

Exposure to offshore trusts and cross border structuring

Strong grounding in UK personal tax

Excellent drafting and technical skills

Commercial awareness and client-facing confidence

Italian or French language skills

Description du poste

Associate - International Private Client | London | 1-2 PQE

Lex Exec is instructed on a London based Private Client Associate role with a clear international focus.

This is a growth hire into a team advising internationally connected individuals and families on complex UK and cross border structuring. The international dimension is central to the role, and applicants will need to be able to demonstrate this experience.

The Opportunity

You will advise on:

• The statutory residence test
• Global asset structuring
• Succession planning and family governance for international families
• UK tax treatment of inbound investment, including UK property holding structures
• Offshore trusts and cross border fiduciary structures

The client base includes internationally mobile individuals, non-UK domicilies, and families with assets across multiple jurisdictions.

You will also be expected to contribute to marketing and business development, particularly in expanding the London and international client base.

The Candidate

This role will suit a solicitor with 1-2 years PQE who can demonstrate:

• Hands on experience advising internationally connected individuals
• Exposure to offshore trusts and cross border structuring
• A strong grounding in UK personal tax
• Excellent drafting and technical skills
• Commercial awareness and confidence in client facing situations
• Italian or French language skills would be advantageous

Crucially, this is not a purely domestic private client role. Some prior international experience is key, for example if you are working in a mixed practice currently with exposure to both domestic and international private client matters this will be sufficient.

Why Consider This Role

• High quality cross border work from day one
• Exposure to global families and complex asset structures
• Close collaboration with corporate, real estate and family specialists
• A platform to build an international private client practice in London

If your current role offers limited international exposure and you want to develop genuine expertise in this space, this move could materially accelerate your trajectory.

About Lex Exec

Lex Exec is a specialist legal sector recruitment business focused on strategic moves for ambitious lawyers. We work discreetly with leading firms and high performing individuals across London and key international markets, with particular expertise in private client, family and corporate advisory practices.