Part-time Senior Private Client Solicitor

Realm Recruit; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Car parking space

Hybrid working

Genuine work-life balance

Friendly working environment

Strong staff retention

Job summary

A leading law firm in South Manchester is seeking a Senior Private Client Solicitor with over 5 years of experience. The role offers autonomy, leadership opportunities, and the potential for partnership. Responsibilities include managing a busy caseload, mentoring junior solicitors, and shaping the department's future direction. The firm promotes a genuine work-life balance and offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years’ PQE as a Private Client Solicitor.
• Strong background in Wills, LPAs, and Probate, particularly HNW matters.
• Ability to independently manage a caseload with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable mentoring junior solicitors.
• Ambitious with a collaborative approach and potential for progression.

Responsibilities

• Manage a busy, established private client caseload.
• Handle Wills, LPAs, and Probate work without Court of Protection.
• Provide support to a junior solicitor in the team.
• Play a key role in the department's future development.
• Play a key role in succession planning and department development.
• Shape the department’s long-term direction and growth.

Skills

Private Client Solicitor

Experience with Wills

Experience with LPAs

Experience with Probate

Mentoring junior solicitors

Running a caseload independently

Tools

Paralegal support

Job description

Overview

Real scope for salaried or equity partnership in the future. Step into a ready-made caseload with leadership responsibility and real autonomy. Excellent salary, genuine work–life balance and clear partnership potential.

This is a rare senior opportunity for an experienced Private Client Solicitor to step into a succession-planned role in South Manchester.

You’ll be joining a well-established, friendly firm with strong staff retention and a steady flow of private client work.

The role offers autonomy, leadership, and the chance to shape the future of the Private Client department, without the pressure of having to generate your own work.

Who we’re looking for

• Private Client Solicitor with 5+ years’ PQE
• Strong experience across Wills, LPAs and Probate, including some HNW matters
• Confident running a caseload independently with minimal supervision
• Comfortable supporting and mentoring junior solicitors
• Someone ready for greater autonomy, influence and progression
• Ambitious but collaborative, a good cultural fit for a close-knit team

What you’ll be doing

• Taking ownership of a busy, well-established private client caseload
• Handling Wills, LPAs and Probate work (no Court of Protection)
• Working with the support of a dedicated paralegal and secretary
• Providing guidance and day-to-day support to a junior solicitor in the team
• Playing a key role in the succession and future development of the Private Client department
• Helping shape the department’s long-term direction, with scope to grow the team further

Salary & Benefits

• Excellent, competitive salary (reflective of seniority and responsibility)
• Real scope for salaried or equity partnership in the future
• Car parking space provided
• Hybrid working - 1 day per week from home, with full WFH set-up
• 35-hour working week
• Full-time or part-time (4 days) considered
• Genuine work–life balance, no long hours culture
• Friendly, non-corporate working environment
• Strong staff retention across the firm

Contact Kelly Reid
[e-mail]
03300 245 606

Kelly specialises in senior private client roles across the North West and can talk you through how this opportunity compares to other Head of Department and partnership-track roles across the North-West.