Private Client Locum Solicitor

Chadwick Nott; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 69,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Chadwick Nott seeks an experienced Private Client Locum Solicitor to support a busy Private Client team in Bristol on a hybrid basis. The role concentrates on probate and estate administration, with some trust work, wills and LPAs. You should be able to start immediately and handle a caseload with minimal supervision.

The position offers flexibility, a supportive environment and requires 3+ days per week with some in-office presence, ideally 1–2 days weekly.

Qualifications

• Strong non-contentious private client experience.
• Significant probate and estate administration experience.
• Knowledge of trust administration and related matters.
• Excellent client care and communication skills.
• Ability to hit the ground running and manage a caseload independently.

Responsibilities

• Managing probate and estate administration matters
• Advising executors, beneficiaries and families throughout the administration process
• Handling trust-related matters
• Drafting wills and Lasting Power of Attorney where required
• Providing practical and commercially focused advice
• Progressing files efficiently and maintaining high standards of client care
• Managing matters with minimal supervision

Skills

Private client experience

Probate experience

Estate administration

Trust administration

Client care & communication

Independent caseload management

Job description

Private Client Locum Solicitor

Bristol (hybrid working)

£50 - £65 per hour (outside IR35)

3+ days/week

Immediate start

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Private Client Locum Solicitor to provide support to a busy and well-established Private Client team while a permanent recruitment process is undertaken.

The firm is seeking a capable and experienced lawyer who can start as soon as possible and assist for a number of months. The role is expected to fall outside IR35 and offers flexibility alongside a supportive working environment.

The caseload is predominantly focused on probate and estate administration, together with some trust matters. There will also be occasional wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney work, although these form a relatively small part of the overall workload.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing probate and estate administration matters
• Advising executors, beneficiaries and families throughout the administration process
• Handling trust-related matters
• Drafting wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney where required
• Providing practical and commercially focused advice
• Progressing files efficiently and maintaining high standards of client care
• Managing matters with minimal supervision

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong non-contentious private client experience
• Significant experience in probate and estate administration
• Knowledge of trust administration and related matters
• Excellent client care and communication skills
• The ability to hit the ground running and manage a caseload independently

The firm is ideally looking for someone who can commit to a minimum of 3 days per week, with Wednesday to Friday availability preferred. Some office attendance will be required each week, ideally 1-2 days in the office, with the remainder worked remotely.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Private Client Locum seeking a flexible, longer-term assignment with a highly regarded team.

*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*