Private Client Lawyer

Executive Network Legal Limited; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension

Generous holiday entitlement

Mentoring

Bonus

Job summary

Executive Network Legal Limited is seeking a Private Client Lawyer in West Yorkshire with 1+ PQE to join a multi award-winning private client department. The role offers hybrid working and a competitive salary up to £50,000 (DOE), with genuine career progression.

You will handle high-value estates, build client relationships, and contribute to the growth of the private client team. The firm provides flexible working, mentoring, pension schemes, and a rewarding bonus scheme.

Qualifications

• Significant experience handling high net worth and complex estates.
• Strong knowledge of inheritance tax, trusts and estate administration.

Responsibilities

• Handle all aspects of estate administration, including probate applications, inheritance tax, estate accounts and distributions.
• Assist with trusts, business and agricultural assets, investments and overseas property.

Job description

Private Client Lawyer | 1+ PQE | West Yorkshire | c£50,000 (DOE) | Join a multi awarding winning private client department offering to the successful candidate a wealth of benefits, hybrid working arrangements and genuine career progression

JOB TITLE: Private Client Lawyer

PQE: 1+

LOCATION: West Yorkshire

SALARY: Up to £50,000 (DOE)

THE ROLE: This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced and ambitious Probate Specialist to join a well established and highly regarded Private Client department located in West Yorkshire. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work across a varied portfolio of high value and complex estates, providing expert advice and tailored support to individuals, families, executors, trustees and professional advisers. Key responsibilities will include handling all aspects of estate administration, including probate applications, inheritance tax, estate accounts and distributions, with exposure to matters involving trusts, business and agricultural assets, investments and overseas property. You will also have the opportunity to work on more complex and contentious estates, while developing strong client and professional relationships and contributing to the continued growth of the private client team.

THE CANDIDATE: Applications are welcomed from talented and ambitious probate and estate administration professionals who can demonstrate significant experience of handling high net worth and complex estates. The successful candidate will be either a qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive who possesses a strong technical knowledge of inheritance tax, trusts and estate administration alongside an ability to manage sensitive matters in a calm, empathetic and discreet manner. You will be well organised, commercially minded and proactive, possess an excellent understanding of probate practice and procedure and be able to work confidently and autonomously while simultaneously delivering a high standard of service.

THE FIRM: Join an award winning, forward thinking law firm offering to the successful candidate a competitive salary coupled with an attractive benefits package. This includes flexible and hybrid working opportunities, pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements, mentoring to support career progression, pension schemes and a highly rewarding bonus scheme.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.