Private Client Partner

Douglas Scott Global Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in London seeks a Private Client - Partner or Senior Associate with strong track record in estate planning and client management. This ambitious opportunity allows the successful candidate to lead the practice's growth and development, working closely with high net worth clients. The firm prides itself on an innovative approach to private client services, offering competitive compensations and an energetic work environment.

Benefits

Real autonomy in practice growth

Competitive salary package

Modern, agile leadership

Prime location in London

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with 8+ years PQE in private client law.
• Technically strong with handling complex estates.
• Confident communicator and leader.

Responsibilities

• Develop private client presence across London and internationally.
• Advise on wills, trusts, estate administration, and tax planning.
• Lead business development and strategic growth of the department.

Skills

Estate Planning

Client Relationship Management

Tax Planning

Trusts and Wills

Education

Qualified Solicitor (8+ PQE)

STEP Qualified or Working Towards

Job description

Job Title: Private Client - Partner or Senior Associate
Salary:Negotiable with a £120,000 – £150,000 range finder
Location:London
PQE: 8+ years

Background: A dynamic, modern law firm with a strong and developing presence in regional areas of affluence has signed off on an ambitious project to build out its London Private Client and Family Law offering.

The firm has strong backing and a clear vision: to build a technically excellent, service-led team with a fresh approach to high net worth and international private wealth.

The Role: An ideal opportunity for an ambitious Senior Associate to take a step up into a Partner positionor a current Partner seeking a platform with fewer restrictions, more innovation, and the energy to grow something meaningful.

You will be responsible for developing the firm’s private client presence across London and internationally, offering a full range of advisory services to high and ultra-high net worth clients, including:

• Drafting and advising on wills, trusts, and lasting powers of attorney
• Handling complex estate administration and probate, including intestacies and foreign domicile matters
• Providing succession and tax planning advice, including lifetime gifting, asset protection, and post-death variations
• Advising international clients on UK property structuring, domicile and residency, and cross-border estate planning
• Collaborating with family offices, financial advisers, and tax specialists to deliver joined-up advice
• Leading on business development and the longer-term strategic growth of the department

About You

• A qualified solicitor (8+ PQE) with strong private client experience across wills, trusts, estate planning, and probate
• Technically strong, with confidence handling high-value and complex estates (often with international elements)
• STEP qualified or working towards it
• Commercially minded and capable of building lasting client relationships
• Entrepreneurial, self-driven, and excited by the idea of building a new practice from a high-quality platform
• A confident communicator and leader, capable of mentoring junior lawyers and representing the department internally and externally

Why Apply?

• Lead the practice – shape strategy, brand, and growth from day one
• Work with ambitious leadership – modern, agile, and client-centric
• Prime London location – a fitting base for the calibre of clients you’ll serve
• Real autonomy – make your mark without layers of hierarchy
• Competitive salary – £120,000 – £150,000 DOE, which will be supported by the successful candidate's business case, with some flex depending on that.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious and energetic Private Client Solicitor to join a firm at a key point in its growth and to have a central role in building something significant.

Apply nowthrough the vacancy, give me a nudge on Linkedin or for a confidential conversation, contact Jonathan Nolan – Associate Director 07441 472314.