Private Client Associate/Senior Associate Solicitor

Realm Recruit; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Two paid volunteering days

Inclusive culture initiatives

Wellbeing/becoming Best Workplace

Job summary

A respected national law firm in Manchester is seeking a Private Client Associate or Senior Associate Solicitor to join their Tier 1 Legal 500 team. The role involves advising high-net-worth clients on wills, trusts, and estate planning, while supporting the team's ambitious growth plans. Candidates must have at least 3 years’ PQE and a strong background in private client work. The firm offers competitive salary and benefits, including hybrid working options, generous holiday entitlements, and a commitment to wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years PQE in private client work is required.
• Strong background in estate planning and advising HNW clients.
• Excellent attention to detail and collaborative skills.
• STEP qualified or working towards accreditation.
• Established client/referrer relationships and appetite for business development.
• Strong client-care and drafting skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on estate and succession planning.
• Handle a varied caseload of wills, trusts, and estates.
• Collaborate with other teams on client cases.
• Building relationships with clients and professional referrers.
• Playing an active role in the team’s growth and business development strategy.

Skills

Advising on wills

Estate administration

Inheritance tax planning

Client-care skills

Drafting skills

Business development

Deeds of variation

STEP accreditation

Business development

Drafting

Education

Qualified Solicitor with at least 3 years’ PQE

STEP qualified or working towards accreditation

Job description

• Join a Tier 1 Legal 500 national private client team in Manchester
• Handle high-value, complex wills, trusts, estate planning and succession matters
• Competitive salary (DOE) + market-leading benefits + hybrid flexibility

We’re looking for a Private Client Associate or Senior Associate Solicitor to join a highly respected national firm in Manchester.

This is an integral hire to support the team’s ambitious growth plans, offering exposure to exceptional quality work with high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as the resources and reputation of one of the UK’s largest private client teams.

This role is perfect if you’re ready to take your career to the next level with a firm that champions progression, values individuality, and supports colleagues to work in a way that suits them and their clients.

Who we’re looking for

• Qualified Solicitor with at least 3 years’ PQE in private client work
• Strong background advising on wills, lifetime trusts, LPAs, estate administration, and deeds of variation
• Experience advising on inheritance tax planning, taxation of trusts, and succession planning
• STEP qualified or working towards accreditation
• Established client/referrer relationships and appetite for business development
• Strong client-care and drafting skills with excellent attention to detail
• Collaborative and approachable, with a commercial and pioneering mindset

What you’ll be doing

• Advising HNW clients and families on estate and succession planning
• Running a varied caseload of wills, trusts, LPAs, and estatesProviding advice on inheritance tax and trust administration
• Collaborating with colleagues across other commercial and private client teams
• Building relationships with clients and professional referrers
• Playing an active role in the team’s growth and business development strategy

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
• Holiday: 25 days + bank holidays, with the option to buy additional leave
• Pension: Generous and flexible schemes
• Hybrid: Flexible working options
• Volunteering: Two fully paid volunteering days per year
• Recognition: Ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (Large Organisations, 2024)
• Inclusive culture: Diversity and inclusion networks, wellbeing initiatives, and a strong responsible business programme covering people, community, environment, and pro bono

📩 Contact Kelly Reid

Call 03300 245 606 or email [e-mail] to find out more or apply confidentially.