Private Client (Offshore) Solicitor

Executive Network Legal Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in London is seeking a Private Client Associate/Solicitor with 3–5 years' PQE to join their Offshore practice. The role involves advising high-net-worth international clients on tax, trusts, and estate planning. The firm offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive City salary

Discretionary bonus

Private medical cover

Enhanced leave policies

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ PQE in private client or tax law.
• Strong experience in cross-border matters.
• Exposure to trusts and tax planning.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on wealth structuring in the UK and offshore.
• Manage trusts and wealth-holding vehicles.
• Coordinate with international advisers.

Skills

Advising international HNW/UHNW clients

Client handling skills

Project management

Commercial mindset

Education

Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)

STEP qualification

Job description

Private Client Associate/Solicitor – London – An award-winning, top-tier City law firm is seeking an Associate (3–5 PQE) to join its highly regarded Private Client Offshore practice. This is a full-time, permanent position, offering the opportunity to work with leading partners on sophisticated international private wealth matters. For full details, please contact Rebecca on 07811 166383 or 020 7183 8586. Job Ref: 1448

The team advises high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and trustees across multiple jurisdictions on a wide range of international tax, trust, and estate planning issues. The firm’s private client practice is recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers, and is a STEP Employer.

You will advise both UK-resident and non-resident international clients on matters including:

• Structuring and protecting wealth in the UK and offshore;
• Establishment and management of trusts and other wealth-holding vehicles;
• Cross-border estate and succession planning, including Will drafting and UK tax advice;
• Coordination with international legal, tax, and fiduciary advisers; and
• Implementation of complex international structuring strategies.

About You

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales), with ideally 3–5 years’ PQE in private client or tax law;
• Strong experience advising international HNW/UHNW clients on cross-border matters;
• Exposure to trusts, tax planning, and offshore structures;
• STEP qualification (or willingness to obtain);
• Excellent technical ability, client handling, and project management skills;
• Commercial mindset with an interest in business development.

The Firm Offers

• Competitive City salary and discretionary bonus;
• Comprehensive benefits including pension, private medical cover, and enhanced leave policies;
• Opportunities for progression within a growing and highly respected team;
• A collegiate culture with genuine work/life balance and regular firmwide events.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious associate to join a prestigious, client-focused private client team and take on high-quality international work in a supportive environment.

HOW TO APPLY:

Contact Rebecca Barry at eNL on 020 7183 8586 or email [e-mail] with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion. We will review your application and get back to you as soon as possible. If it's a fit, Rebecca will talk you through all the details of the role, the company, team culture, career opportunities and package. If you feel it ticks the right boxes, only then we will share your CV with our client. eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary level purely as a guide.

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 other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.