Private Client Associate Solicitor

Realm Recruit; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension with salary sacrifice options

Five weeks’ annual leave

Flexible benefits package

Income protection and life assurance

Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support

Job summary

Realm Recruit in Manchester is seeking a Senior Private Client Solicitor to join their highly regarded team. This role offers a clear pathway to partnership and involves managing a high-value caseload while supervising junior lawyers.

You will work on sophisticated estate planning, trusts, and taxation matters for high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, collaborating with various professionals. The position also provides flexible benefits and excellent long-term progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• 9+ years' PQE in private client work.
• Experience at a large regional or City firm.
• Strong technical grounding across estate planning, trusts, inheritance tax, and capital gains tax.
• Comfortable advising HNW and UHNW clients.
• Confident running your own caseload while supervising and mentoring junior lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Advising on estate and succession planning.
• Working on family investment companies and partnership structures.
• Drafting complex Wills.
• Advising trustees on powers and duties.
• Supervising junior team members.

Skills

Private client work

Estate planning

Trusts

Inheritance tax

Capital gains tax

Supervising junior lawyers

Excellent communication skills

Job description

• Principal Associate role advising high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients
• Clear pathway to partnership in a top-tier private client team
• 50% hybrid working with a market-leading salary and benefits package

This is a standout opportunity for a Senior Private Client Solicitor to join a highly regarded, national private client team in Manchester that is continuing to grow.

You’ll run your own high-value caseload while also supervising junior lawyers and working closely with partners on complex, technical matters. The work is broad and sophisticated, covering estate and succession planning, trusts, tax, and asset structuring for high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. You’ll regularly collaborate with colleagues across other practice areas, as well as external advisers such as accountants, financial advisers, and family offices.

For the right person, this role offers genuine long-term progression, with a realistic route to partnership in a collaborative, ambitious environment.

Who we’re looking for

• 9+ years’ PQE in private client work
• Experience gained at a large regional or City firm
• Strong technical grounding across estate planning, trusts, inheritance tax and capital gains tax
• Comfortable advising HNW and UHNW clients on complex matters
• Confident running your own caseload while supervising and mentoring junior lawyers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly
• Organised, self-managed, and methodical in approach
• A collaborative team player who enjoys taking on responsibility and new challenges

What you’ll be doing

• Advising on estate and succession planning
• Working on family investment companies and partnership structures
• Advising on inheritance tax and capital gains tax
• Drafting complex Wills
• Advising trustees on powers and duties
• Establishing and administering trusts
• Handling estate administration for high-value estates
• Supervising junior team members and supporting their development
• Working alongside partners on complex and high-profile matters

Salary & Benefits

• 50% home / 50% office working over a two-week period
• Firm-wide bonus paid equally to all staff, linked to financial performance
• Generous pension with salary sacrifice options
• Five weeks’ annual leave, with the option to buy or sell an additional week
• Additional paid leave for life events such as moving house or religious holidays
• Enhanced family-forming benefits, including extended maternity, adoption and shared parental pay
• Income protection and life assurance
• Flexible benefits package allowing you to tailor rewards to suit you
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
• A clear, transparent route to partnership for high performers

Contact Kelly Reid

📩 [e-mail]
📞 03300 245 606

Kelly specialises in senior private client roles across the North West and can give you a clear view on how this opportunity compares to other Principal Associate and partnership-track roles in the North West.