Private Client Partner

Capio Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Private Client Lawyer (10+ PQE) in London. The role involves advising high-net-worth clients on estate planning, managing a substantial caseload, and focusing on business development. Candidates should possess a strong technical skill set and leadership experience. The agency offers a hybrid work model and a supportive team environment to foster professional growth and client relationships.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Strong support structure

Opportunity for part-time work

Qualifications

• 10+ years PQE, ideally 12–15 PQE for Partner-level interest.
• Experience with trusts, estate planning, and complex wealth structures.
• Ability to manage complex client relationships with professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Advise high-net-worth clients on full-spectrum Private Client work.
• Manage a substantial caseload of high-value matters with technical excellence.
• Play a key role in business development and mentoring team members.

Skills

Strong track record with HNW clients

Excellent technical skills in estate planning

Commercial awareness

Leadership experience

Business development experience

Education

Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)

Job description

Senior Private Client Lawyer / Senior Associate (10+ PQE) — London (Hybrid)

The Role

• Advise high-net-worth clients on full-spectrum Private Client work : wills, discretionary trusts, estate & tax planning, International estate / asset structuring, and complex succession planning.
• Manage a substantial caseload of high-value matters; handle complexity, detail, and client expectations with discretion and technical excellence.
• Play a key role in business development : originate and develop new client relationships, network, and help grow the team's client base and reputation.
• Provide leadership, supervision and mentoring (fee earners / paralegals / support staff) — helping build a strong, cohesive, high-performing team.
• Work as part of a busy, technically sophisticated Private Client team, based in London, but supported by a firm with national reach and international Private Client capacity.

About You

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with 10+ years PQE — ideally 12–15 PQE for Partner-level interest.
• Strong track record of working with HNW / UHNW / U-UHNW clients , dealing with trusts, estate planning, tax and complex wealth structures. Familiarity with international / private-wealth matters is highly desirable.
• Excellent technical skills in wills, trusts, discretionary trusts, inheritance tax planning, estate administration, and tax-aware wealth structuring.
• Commercial awareness, high client-care standards, discretion, and ability to manage complex client relationships with sensitivity and professionalism.
• Demonstrable experience in business development — not just billing, but generating new instructions, networking and contributing to firm growth, with ambition to build your own stream of work.
• Leadership experience (mentoring, supervising, managing files or junior fee-earners / paralegals) and commitment to longevity and team stability (not frequent job-hopping).

What We Offer

• A substantive role in a mature, well-resourced Private Client team serving a high-value client base — not mid-market or mass-market work.
• Hybrid working (once settled) with a flexible split and potential for part-time (e.g. 30 hr / week) for the right candidate.
• A strong support structure : experienced partners, staff, precedent bank, internal training, full departmental resources.
• Opportunity to work on technically challenging, high-profile matters including international and multi-jurisdictional estates.
• A chance to influence and shape business development and team growth — not just deliver files, but build long-term relationships and client base.