Private Client Associate Solicitor

Realm Recruit; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Employee-owned firm

Hybrid working

Group Life Insurance (3x salary)

Enhanced sick pay

Medicash Health Cash Plan

Pension (salary sacrifice)

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Realm Recruit is seeking an experienced Private Client Solicitor (5+ PQE) to join their growing, employee-owned Trusts & Estates team in Coventry. You’ll manage a full caseload, draft key documents, and advise on wills, estates, trusts and LPAs.

The firm emphasises growth, collaboration and long-term development within a supportive culture. The role offers hybrid working, up to two days from home after establishment, and a competitive package with a profit share and progressive benefits.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with 5+ years’ PQE in Private Client.
• Strong experience across wills, estate administration, trusts and LPAs.
• Confident managing a broad caseload independently.
• Excellent client care and communication skills.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational ability.
• Commercially aware and interested in contributing to growth.
• Collaborative, personable and professional.

Responsibilities

• Managing and growing a full private client caseload, including drafting and reviewing key legal documents.
• Advising clients across the full trusts & estates portfolio.
• Supporting colleagues and working collaboratively within the department.
• Contributing to business development and departmental growth.

Skills

PQE 5+

Private Client

Wills

Estate administration

Trusts

LPAs

Caseload management

Client care

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Collaborative

Job description

• Highly competitive salary
• Annual profit share
• Employee-owned firm with genuine influence and progression

This is an excellent opportunity for a Private Client Solicitor (5+ PQE) to step into an associate-level role within a growing, employee-owned firm in Coventry.

You’ll join a well-established Trusts & Estates department at an exciting stage of growth. The firm has expanded significantly in recent years and continues to invest in its people, systems and long-term development, making this a strong move for a solicitor who wants both quality work and a clear route forward.

Who we’re looking for

• Qualified Solicitor with 5+ years’ PQE in Private Client
• Strong experience across wills, estate administration, trusts and LPAs
• Confident managing a broad caseload independently
• Excellent client care and communication skills
• High attention to detail and strong organisational ability
• Commercially aware and interested in contributing to growth
• Collaborative, personable and professional

What you’ll be doing

• Managing and growing a full private client caseload, including:
• Drafting and reviewing key legal documents
• Advising clients across the full trusts & estates portfolio
• Supporting colleagues and working collaboratively within the department
• Contributing to business development and departmental growth

In your first 6 months, you’ll be expected to confidently handle an active caseload and embed yourself within the team. By 12 months, you’ll be operating fully independently at Associate/Senior Associate level, contributing to business development and supporting the department’s expansion. Longer term, you’ll become a trusted senior figure, helping shape the direction of the team and mentoring junior colleagues.

Salary & Benefits

• £50,000–£55,000 depending on experience
• Annual tax-free profit share
• Annual salary review
• 4% employer / 4% employee pension (salary sacrifice)
• Group Life Insurance (3x salary
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Medicash Health Cash Plan
• Financial health & wellbeing support
• Hybrid working, up to 2 days from home once established

As an employee-owned firm, everyone has a voice and a genuine stake in the firm’s success. The culture is collaborative, supportive and inclusive, with a strong emphasis on ownership, innovation and long-term development.

This is an exciting time to join the firm, which has seen significant growth and shows no signs of slowing down.

Contact Rachael Conley

[e-mail]

03300 245 606

Rachael specialises in Private Client roles across the Midlands and can offer a confidential discussion about how this opportunity compares to others in the Coventry market.