Private Client Lawyer

Realm Recruit; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Yorkshire is seeking a Private Client Solicitor to manage a diverse caseload of wills and LPAs. You will work collaboratively in a supportive team environment and have opportunities for professional growth, including exposure to higher-value trusts and cross-border work. The firm values work-life balance and offers flexible working arrangements, including the option for part-time hours. This is a stable position in a friendly, community-focused firm.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Up to 2 days WFH per week

Family-friendly policies

STEP support and mentoring

Qualifications

• Private Client Solicitor or experienced non-qualified fee earner required.
• Calm and reliable demeanor with strong client focus.
• Experience with estates or trusts is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage a mixed private client caseload from instruction to completion.
• Draft wills and LPAs, advising clients clearly.
• Take on existing WIP to support Directors.

Skills

Strong experience in wills and LPAs

Comfortable running files independently

Client-focused

Team player

Job description

• Join a respected Yorkshire private client team as a safe, steady pair of hands
• Manage a solid wills & LPAs caseload with exposure to higher-value work
• Genuine long-term progression in a friendly, flexible, community-focused firm

You’ll slot into an established team, taking ownership of a steady caseload of wills, LPAs and general private client matters, relieving pressure on Directors and requiring minimal supervision.

You’ll be fully embedded, trusted by colleagues and clients alike, and, depending on your appetite, start to assist on more complex trusts or HNW work. Longer term, there’s clear scope to progress, develop a niche, and build a stable, rewarding career.

This role will particularly suit someone who enjoys bread‑and‑butter private client work, values work‑life balance, and wants quality work without city‑style targets or intensity.

Who we’re looking for

• Private Client Solicitor or experienced non‑qualified fee earner
• Comfortable running files independently with minimal supervision
• Strong experience in wills and LPAs
• Exposure to estates, trusts or more complex matters (desirable)
• Calm, reliable, and client‑focused
• A team player who fits a friendly, relationship‑driven environment

What you’ll be doing

• Managing a mixed private client caseload from instruction to completion
• Drafting wills and LPAs
• Advising clients clearly and confidently
• Taking on existing WIP to support Directors
• Working collaboratively within a well‑resourced team
• Gaining exposure to higher‑value trusts, tax and cross‑border work where desired
• Maintaining strong organisation, time recording and client care

Salary & Benefits

• Sensible, realistic targets aligned with experience
• STEP support and mentoring
• Exposure to HNW, trust, tax and cross‑border work
• Family‑friendly policies
• Down‑to‑earth, friendly, and family‑focused
• Long‑standing client relationships and lots of repeat work
• Opportunity to develop a specialist niche if desired
• Long‑term, stable role in a growing department
• Flexible working hours
• Up to 2 days WFH per week
• Part‑time considered, particularly for experienced candidates

Contact Bill Szajna-Hopgood

📩 [e-mail]
📞 03300 245 606

Bill specialises in private client and contentious probate recruitment across Yorkshire. Get in touch for a confidential chat about whether this role could be the right long‑term move for you.