Private Client Associate Solicitor | 4–7 PQE

enable Legal Recruitment Specialists; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Enable Recruitment is working with a Top 100 London firm to hire an experienced Private Client Solicitor. You will handle a varied private client caseload, providing tailored advice on personal and financial affairs and building client relationships.

You will develop your own practice, work with seasoned colleagues, and support clients through complex and meaningful matters, including wills, estates and trusts, with inheritance tax planning.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with approximately 4–7 years’ PQE in private client law.
• Experience managing own caseload and advising clients directly.
• Strong knowledge of wills, estate administration and inheritance tax.
• Experience of trusts and succession planning, with an interest in developing expertise.
• Ability to explain complex issues clearly and build confidence with clients.
• Thoughtful approach to sensitive matters and high standards of client care.
• Good drafting, organisation and financial management skills.
• Interest in developing relationships with clients and professional contacts.

Responsibilities

• Manage a range of private client matters with clear, tailored advice.
• Take instructions and progress files, developing client relationships.
• Advise on wills, estate administration and inheritance tax planning.
• Administer trusts and succession planning matters as needed.
• Coordinate with accountants and financial advisers to align advice.

Skills

Private client law

Client relations

Wills & estates drafting

Inheritance tax knowledge

Communication skills

Education

4–7 years PQE in private client

Job description

Are you a Private Client Solicitor looking to take the next step in your career with an established London practice?

Enable Recruitment is working on an opportunity for an experienced solicitor to join a Top 100 law firm and take responsibility for a varied private client caseload. You’ll advise individuals and families on their personal and financial affairs, building relationships that often continue across generations.

This role would suit someone who enjoys combining technical legal advice with the personal side of private client work. You’ll have the opportunity to develop your own practice, work alongside experienced colleagues and support clients with matters that are often both legally complex and personally significant.

The role

You’ll manage a range of private client matters, providing clear, tailored advice and taking responsibility for progressing files. Your work may include:

• Taking instructions and drafting wills that reflect clients’ family circumstances, assets and longer-term objectives.
• Advising on succession planning and the transfer of wealth between generations.
• Administering estates from initial instruction through to final distribution, including matters involving complex assets or family arrangements.
• Advising on inheritance tax and identifying relevant exemptions, reliefs and planning opportunities.
• Preparing and reviewing inheritance tax accounts and supporting documentation.
• Advising on the creation, administration and taxation of trusts.
• Preparing lasting powers of attorney and advising clients and families on capacity-related issues.
• Supporting executors, trustees and beneficiaries with their responsibilities and decisions.
• Working with accountants, financial advisers and other professionals to coordinate advice.
• Maintaining strong client relationships and identifying opportunities to develop the practice.

What we’re looking for

• A qualified solicitor with approximately 4–7 years’ PQE in private client law.
• Experience managing your own caseload and advising clients directly.
• Strong knowledge of wills, estate administration and inheritance tax.
• Experience of trusts and succession planning, with an interest in continuing to develop your technical expertise.
• The ability to explain complex issues clearly and build confidence with clients.
• A thoughtful approach to sensitive matters and a commitment to high standards of client care.
• Good drafting, organisation and financial management skills.
• An interest in developing relationships with clients and professional contacts.

Why consider this opportunity?

You’ll join an established firm with the breadth of expertise to support clients across different areas of their lives and businesses. For an ambitious private client solicitor, it offers the chance to take ownership of your work, collaborate with experienced colleagues and continue building your career.

If you’d be interested in learning more, I’d be happy to share further details in a confidential conversation.