NQ Private Client Solicitor

G2 Legal; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid & flexible working

Private medical & dental cover

Pension

Parking

25 days holiday

Job summary

G2 Legal is seeking a Newly Qualified Private Client Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to join its Exeter team. You will manage a varied non-contentious private client caseload, handling wills, probate, and estate planning for HNW clients, with support from an established Private Wealth team.

The role offers a fantastic starting salary from £62k, sensible hybrid working arrangements, and real opportunities for progression towards Senior Associate and Partner within a respected regional firm.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive (CILEx)
• Experience with wills, probate, trusts and estate planning
• Strong client care and communication skills
• STEP qualification advantageous, but not essential
• Ambition to progress within a leading regional law firm

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied non-contentious Private Client caseload
• Wills and estate planning
• Probate and estate administration
• Inheritance Tax and tax planning
• Advise HNW individuals, families, business owners and agricultural clients

Skills

Private Client experience

Client care

Communication skills

Ambition to progress

Education

Newly qualified solicitor or CILEx

Job description

Newly Qualified Private Client Solicitor or Legal Executive

Exeter, Devon | NQ+ PQE | Legal 100 Law Firm

• Fantastic starting salary from £62k
• Join a highly regarded Legal 100 law firm and v.established team
• HNW & UHNW clients
• Genuine career progression & continuous learning
• Sensible hybrid working arrangements

The Role

• Manage a varied non-contentious Private Client caseload
• Wills & estate planning
• Probate & estate administration
• Inheritance Tax & tax planning
• Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs)
• Wealth preservation & succession planning
• Advise HNW individuals, families, business owners and agricultural clients

The Team

• Large, well-established Private Client / Private Wealth team
• Excellent legal assistant and paralegal support
• Collaborative and supportive culture
• Very high-quality client base and longstanding relationships

What You’ll Need

• To be a newly qualified solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive (CILEx)
• Private Client experience:
• Experience with wills, probate, trusts and estate planning
• Strong client care and communication skills
• STEP qualification is advantageous, but not essential
• Ambition to progress within a leading regional law firm

Salary & Benefits

• Salary starting at £62k
• Hybrid & flexible working
• 25 days' holiday + buy/sell scheme
• Private medical & dental cover
• Pension
• Parking
• Clear progression towardsSenior Associate and Partner