Partner/Director - Private Client

Jameson Legal.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected law firm in Birmingham is looking for a Private Client Partner or Director to lead its Private Client practice. This role entails providing strategic leadership, delivering advisory services on various private client matters, and mentoring junior lawyers. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with high-net-worth clients and a passion for leadership and team growth. Competitive remuneration and a strong support system offered.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration

Supportive firm culture

Career development opportunities

Collaborative environment

Qualifications

• Extensive experience advising on complex private client matters.
• Operating at or ready for Partner/Director level.
• Strong network in Birmingham or the wider West Midlands.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic leadership to the Private Client practice.
• Delivering high-level advisory services across private client matters.
• Mentoring and supporting junior lawyers.

Skills

Experience with high-net-worth clients

Strategic leadership

Commercial acumen

Team mentorship

Job description

Partner/Director - Private Client (Birmingham)

Location: Birmingham, UK

Role Type: Full-time, Partner/Director Level

Sector: Legal Services - Private Client

Salary: DOE

Overview:

A dynamic and rapidly expanding law firm is seeking an accomplished Private Client Partner or Director to lead and grow its Private Client offering in the West Midlands. This opportunity sits within one of the largest and most respected Private Client teams in the UK, offering the chance to step into a strategic leadership role with a strong national platform.

The firm's Birmingham office has seen significant growth in recent years and continues to be a core hub of innovation, collaboration, and client service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing strategic leadership and direction to the Private Client practice in Birmingham.
• Delivering high-level advisory services across a broad range of private client matters, including:
  • Wills and estate planning
  • Trusts and succession planning
  • Probate and estate administration
  • Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs)
• Building long-term relationships with high-net-worth individuals, families in business, and landed estates - both domestic and international.
• Collaborating closely with colleagues in property, corporate, and family law to provide integrated legal solutions.
• Mentoring and supporting the development of junior Lawyers and promoting a culture of excellence.
• Taking an active role in business development initiatives and raising the team's profile across the region.

About the Team:

This Private Client team is nearly 120-strong nationally, with a full-service offering that is highly ranked in both Chambers and Legal 500. The team is known for its cross-office collaboration and its commitment to providing strategic, tailored advice to complex and high-value clients.

Key areas of specialism include:

• Private wealth and estate management
• Agricultural and landed estates
• Contentious trusts and probate
• Domestic and international tax and succession planning
• Trusts, deputyship, and administration of estates

Clients include UHNW individuals, business families, and major estate owners across the UK.

What's on Offer?:

• A senior leadership role within a nationally recognised practice
• The support of a highly collaborative and forward-thinking firm
• The opportunity to shape and grow a key regional practice
• A strong platform for career development and influence at Partnership level
• Competitive remuneration and benefits package

Who Should Apply?:

This role is ideal for a seasoned Private Client Lawyer who:

• Has extensive experience advising high-net-worth clients on complex private client matters
• Is operating at, or ready for, Partner or Director level
• Brings commercial acumen and a strategic mindset to practice development
• Has a strong network in Birmingham or the wider West Midlands (preferred but not essential)
• Is passionate about leadership, team growth, and delivering exceptional client service

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please get in touch with Helen Abrahams. All enquiries will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Please note that where a level of preferred experience or qualification is indicated, this is a guideline only and does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.Jameson Legal acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.