Private Client Fee Earner/Lawyer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Enhanced pension

Bonus scheme

Free parking

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a long-standing North Somerset firm to hire a Private Client Solicitor. The role offers a broad, high-quality caseload, flexible hybrid working and a culture focused on quality rather than volume.

You will work with an experienced Partner in a collaborative, non-hierarchical environment, with autonomy to shape the role. The package includes hybrid working, enhanced pension, a strong bonus scheme and free parking.

Job description

Opportunity: Private Client Solicitor

Location: North Somerset (Hybrid and Flexible Working)

Salary: Up to £65,000 + Bonus

If you're a Private Client Solicitor looking for something that genuinely fits around your life, not the other way round, this is worth a conversation.

We're working with a long-standing, well-regarded firm with deep roots in its local community and a loyal, established client base. This isn't a volume-driven environment. It's about quality work, trusted relationships and having the time and autonomy to do things properly.

What makes this role different is its flexibility - not just in working patterns but in how the role itself is shaped.

The Opportunity:

This is not a "one size fits all" hire.

Whether you:

• Want to focus purely on fee-earning and enjoy high-quality private client work, or
• Are looking to step up, influence direction and grow a team around you

...the firm is open to building the role around you.

You'll work alongside an experienced and supportive Partner who is genuinely collaborative - someone you can learn from, bounce ideas off and develop with. There's no rigid hierarchy or corporate red tape here - just a team that values trust, autonomy and doing right by their clients.

The Work:

A broad and high-quality private client caseload, including:

• Wills & estate planning
• Probate & estate administration
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Trusts

The client base is long-standing and relationship-driven, meaning you'll be working with people who value continuity, trust and personal service.

What Is on Offer:

• Hybrid working and flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced pension
• Great bonus structure
• Free parking
• A genuinely supportive, down-to-earth culture

Why This Role?

This will suit someone who either:

• Enjoys the feel of a smaller, traditional firm where you're known, valued and trusted, or
• Sees the potential to shape and grow something, without the pressure or politics of a larger practice

Progression here isn't dictated by rigid structures - it's defined by you. Whether that's technical development, leadership or simply maintaining a high-quality caseload with balance.

If you're finding that your current role feels too rigid, too pressured or too disconnected from clients - this could be a refreshing change.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.