Private Client Associate

REALM RECRUIT; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned private client law firm in Birmingham is looking for a Private Client Associate Solicitor with 4-7 years of experience. This position offers the opportunity to manage a diverse caseload and play a key role in a supportive environment known for its commitment to client service and staff well-being. The firm boasts a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and a strong culture of professional growth and collaboration.

Benefits

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Digital GP services

Two paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• 4-7 years PQE in Private Client law.
• Strong experience in high-net-worth matters.
• Proactive and ambitious.

Responsibilities

• Manage diverse caseload including wills and trusts.
• Handle complex HNW matters with autonomy.
• Support team development and growth.

Skills

Private Client Experience

Team Collaboration

Business Development

Adaptability

Education

STEP qualification (desired)

Job description

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• Join a Tier 3 Legal 500 private client team with national recognition
• High-quality HNW caseload with real progression and leadership potential
• Supportive, people-first culture with genuine flexibility

This is an excellent opportunity for a Private Client Associate Solicitor to join a highly respected team in Birmingham with an abundance of high-quality work already waiting. You’ll step into a busy department with more work than hands, so from day one you’ll take ownership of a broad caseload.

You’ll be joining a collaborative, inclusive private client team recognised in the Legal 500, within a firm known for its investment in people, wellbeing and long-term career development.

There is real opportunity to carve out something meaningful here, perfect for someone ambitious, collaborative and ready to take advantage of a rare growth-driven vacancy.

Who we’re looking for

• 4–7 PQE in Private Client
• Strong mixed PC experience, including HNW matters
• STEP-qualified or working towards (desired)
• Experience with or appetite for business development (desired)
• Ability to work collaboratively within a busy team
• Proactive, ambitious and happy to get stuck in
• Comfortable with change and excited by growth

What you’ll be doing

• Manage a varied and high-quality caseload across wills, estate planning, probate, trusts, powers of attorney and vulnerable client work
• Handle complex and HNW matters with autonomy
• Primarily focus on fee-earning with scope to supervise as the team grows
• Build strong internal relationships across the department
• Contribute to team development and support long-term strategic growth
• Deliver excellent client service within a collaborative, inclusive culture

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary aligned to experience
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Ability to buy up to 35 hours of additional holiday
• Generous, flexible pension scheme
• Hybrid working : typically 2 days WFH per week
• Wellbeing-first culture, ranked among the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing
• Two paid volunteering days per year
• Access digital GP services
• Structured progression pathways with plenty of room above
• Supportive, ambitious team culture where everyone wants each other to succeed

Contact Rachael Conley

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Rachael specialises in private client and Court of Protection recruitment across the West Midlands. Get in touch for a confidential chat about whether this role could be the right move for you.