NQ Solicitor - Private Client/ Probate | York

QED Legal; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

QED Legal Recruitment Limited in York is seeking a Newly Qualified Solicitor to join its Private Client team. This role offers exposure to wills, probate, and estate administration, with opportunities to handle lasting powers of attorney, tax, and trusts for clients in a supportive environment.

You will draft documents, progress estate administration, and assist with probate applications while developing client‑facing skills and building confidence to manage matters effectively.

Qualifications

• Sound grounding in private client law and related tasks.
• Proactive approach with motivation to build a long‑term career in the discipline.
• Ability to work collaboratively and manage workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Draft legal documents in private client matters such as wills and estate administration.
• Progress estate administration and investigate assets and liabilities.
• Prepare probate applications and assist with HMRC submissions.
• Develop client-facing skills and explain legal issues clearly to clients.

Skills

Private client law

Client care

Proactive

Team collaboration

Education

Newly Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Private Client Solicitor | NQ | York

Newly qualified and ready to build your career in Private Client? Get the right foundations, a varied caseload and the chance to develop your expertise.

QED Legal's client is looking to recruit a Newly Qualified Solicitor to join its Private Client team in York.

This is an opportunity to develop your experience across wills, probate, estate administration, lasting powers of attorney, tax and trusts, working with clients through some of life's most important decisions.

You'll be involved in drafting legal documents, progressing estate administration, investigating assets and liabilities, preparing probate applications and assisting with relevant HMRC submissions. You'll also develop your client-facing skills, learning to explain legal issues clearly and sensitively while building the confidence to manage matters effectively.

You'll work alongside experienced colleagues, with the opportunity to strengthen your technical knowledge and take on increasing responsibility as your experience grows. Good organisation, attention to detail and a genuine commitment to client care will be important, as will the ability to work collaboratively and manage your workload sensibly.

The firm is looking for someone with a sound grounding in private client law, a proactive approach and the motivation to build a long‑term career in the discipline.

York | Newly Qualified Solicitor | Private Client