Private Client Associate Solicitor

Realm Recruit; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Birmingham is seeking a private client solicitor to join their evolving Private Wealth team. The ideal candidate will have NQ–3 PQE qualifications and experience in handling private client matters like wills and trusts. This role offers competitive salary and extensive benefits, including hybrid working options and a strong focus on professional development.

Benefits

33 days’ holiday including bank holidays

Enhanced pension scheme

Private medical and dental insurance

Extra day off in your birthday month

Qualifications

• Experience handling private client matters such as wills, trusts, probate, and LPAs.
• Prior paralegal experience preferred.
• Willingness to learn and grow within the team.

Responsibilities

• Managing your own caseload appropriate to your experience.
• Working strategically with senior team members.
• Mentoring or supporting junior team members as needed.

Skills

Professional communication

Team collaboration

Self-awareness

Education

NQ–3 PQE qualified solicitor

Job description

• Work with a high-value private client caseload including HNW and UHNW clients
• Join a collaborative, transparent team going through exciting change
• Progress your career in a firm that puts team culture and development first

If you’re a private client solicitor with strong technical skills and a desire to grow in a supportive, down-to-earth environment, this is a great opportunity to take the next step in your career.

You’ll join the Private Wealth team at a leading firm in Birmingham that’s actively evolving. The team is going through a period of positive change, with a clear opportunity for you to contribute to how it grows and operates. Working closely with respected team leads, you’ll manage a varied caseload and gain exposure to HNW and UHNW clients from day one.

You’ll also be part of a genuinely collaborative and honest culture, where the emphasis is on learning, feedback and mutual respect, and where even small frustrations are actively addressed, not ignored.

Who we’re looking for

• NQ–3 PQE qualified solicitor
• Experience handling private client matters (wills, trusts, probate, LPAs)
• Exposure to HNW or UHNW client work
• Professional, confident communicator
• Willing to learn and grow within the team
• Self-aware and honest, with a team-first mindset
• Prior paralegal experience

What you’ll be doing

• Managing your own caseload appropriate to your experience
• Working strategically with senior team members
• Contributing to team ideas, improvements, and innovation
• Mentoring or supporting junior team members as needed
• Handling client matters with professionalism and autonomy

Salary & Benefits

• Up to £56,000 depending on experience
• 33 days’ holiday including bank holidays
• Extra day off in your birthday month
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional holiday days
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance at 3x salary
• Private medical and dental insurance
• Company closure over Christmas (3 days to be taken from leave)
• Clear career framework and roadmap for success
• Hybrid working, with team days in-office

This is a great chance to join a transparent, engaged team where your development is a priority and where you’ll be trusted to deliver in your own way.

Contact Rachael Conley

Call 03300 245 606 or [e-mail] learn more or apply confidentially.