Private client legal director

Oculus Legal Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 20%

25 days annual leave + holidays

Pension scheme (7% employer)

Job summary

Oculus Legal Group in Birmingham is seeking a private client legal director to lead a high‑end private client practice for HNW/UHNW individuals and families. You will handle complex estates, wills and trusts, and sophisticated wealth planning, working closely with partners and other advisers.

The role offers exposure to high-value, cross‑border matters within a top 20 international law firm environment, with strong career progression and leadership responsibilities within the private client team.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in private client law.
• Experience advising HNW/UHNW individuals, families or business owners.
• Excellent client management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advising HNW/UHNW individuals, families and business owners on complex matters.
• Wealth preservation, lifetime planning and estate planning.
• Drafting and advising on complex wills and trusts; estate administration and taxation planning.

Skills

Private client law

HNW/UHNW clients

Wills & trusts

Estate planning

Court of Protection

Deputyship

Wealth planning

Client management

Job description

Private client legal director | Birmingham | £88,000–£110,000 | Top 20 international law firm

I’m delighted to be working with a top 20 international law firm that is continuing to grow its Birmingham private client offering and is looking to appoint an experienced private client legal director.

This is a particularly strong opportunity for a senior private client lawyer who wants to work at the higher end of the market, advising HNW and UHNW individuals, families and business owners on complex and high-value matters.

You’ll work closely with a highly regarded partner and have genuine exposure to sophisticated clients, complex estates and broader wealth planning matters.

The role

You’ll be involved in a varied and high-quality caseload, including:

• Advising HNW and UHNW individuals, families and business owners

• Complex estate and succession planning

• Wealth preservation and lifetime planning

• Drafting and advising on complex wills and trusts

• Estate administration, including high-value and taxable estates

• Inheritance tax planning and lifetime gifting

• Trust creation, administration and restructuring

• Family investment and wealth-holding structures

• Lasting powers of attorney and wider lifetime planning

• Court of Protection and deputyship matters

• Working alongside accountants, tax advisers, trustees and other professional advisers

• Supporting the continued growth and development of the private client team

• Mentoring and supporting more junior members of the team

Who are they looking for?

I’m keen to speak with experienced private client lawyers who are looking for a role offering high-quality work, sophisticated clients and strong career progression.

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong experience in private client law

• A background handling complex and high-value matters

• Experience advising HNW/UHNW individuals, families or business owners

• Strong technical knowledge across wills, trusts and estate planning

• Experience with complex estate administration

• Excellent client management and communication skills

• The ambition to continue developing within a leading international law firm

This opportunity would suit an experienced senior associate or legal director looking to take their career further within a leading private client practice.

Benefits

The wider package includes:

• Bonus scheme, up to 20%

• 25 days’ annual leave + public holidays, increasing with length of service

• Pension scheme, up to 7% employer contribution

• Life assurance

• Group income protection

• Health cash plan

• Digital GP access

• Employee assistance programme

• App-based health and wellbeing tools

Why consider it?

This is an opportunity to join a top 20 international law firm and work on genuinely high-value private client matters alongside an experienced partner.

The quality of work, client base and level of exposure make this a particularly attractive opportunity for someone who wants to develop their profile within the HNW/UHNW private client market.