Legal Director / Partner, Private Client

Frasia Wright Associates; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Frasia Wright Associates in Glasgow seeks a Legal Director or Partner to lead its Private Client team. You will advise high-net-worth clients on wills, trusts and wealth planning, while expanding the firm’s private wealth portfolio and cross-referrals.

The role offers strategic leadership, mentoring of junior lawyers, and significant client development opportunities within a high-profile national firm with a strong private wealth reputation.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience in a recognised private client practice.
• Strong technical expertise across trusts, estates, succession planning and wealth tax.
• Experience advising high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families.
• Portable client following or clear business case for growth is advantageous.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to win, retain and develop client work.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on a broad range of private client matters including wills, trusts and probate.
• Providing tax-efficient wealth structuring advice to individuals and families.
• Building and maintaining relationships with wealth managers and other introducers.
• Leading and mentoring junior lawyers and supporting team development.
• Participating in business development and strategic growth initiatives.
• Developing and expanding a personal client portfolio to support team success.

Skills

Private Client

Business development

Client relationship management

Leadership

Mentoring juniors

Education

Significant PQE in private client

Job description

This leading national law firm is seeking a Legal Director or Partner to join its expanding Private Client team in Glasgow. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced private client lawyer with a strong network of contacts, referrer relationships, or an existing client following to play a key role in the continued growth of a highly regarded private wealth practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advising clients on a broad range of private client matters, including wills, trusts, estate planning, succession planning, probate, and estate administration.
• Providing tax-efficient wealth structuring advice to individuals, families, entrepreneurs, trustees, and family businesses.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with wealth managers, accountants, financial advisers, and other professional introducers.
• Leading and mentoring junior lawyers while supporting the ongoing development of the wider team.
• Playing an active role in business development initiatives and contributing to the strategic growth of the practice.
• Developing and expanding a personal client portfolio while supporting the success of the overall team.

Applicants should have significant post-qualification experience within a recognised private client practice and possess strong technical expertise across trusts, estates, succession planning, wealth preservation, and tax-related matters. Experience advising high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families is highly desirable. Candidates should demonstrate strong commercial awareness, excellent relationship management skills, and a proven ability to win, retain, and develop client work. A portable client following or a clear business case for growth would be advantageous.

You will be joining a highly respected private wealth team with an excellent reputation for delivering tailored and commercially focused advice to a diverse client base. The role offers high-quality work, genuine leadership opportunities, flexible and agile working arrangements, extensive cross-referral opportunities within a full-service national firm, and the chance to play a significant role in shaping the future growth of a successful and ambitious practice.