Private Client Partner

QED Legal LLP; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm is seeking a Senior Private Client Solicitor for its Watford office, offering a chance at partnership and working closely with high-net-worth clients. The role emphasizes client relationship building and mentoring, within a supportive and collaborative firm culture that values personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Generous holiday options

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex private client matters.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with HNW individuals.
• Mentoring experience with junior lawyers preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Estates, Tax and Trusts team in Watford.
• Manage complex estate planning, succession, trusts, and tax matters.
• Mentor and influence junior lawyers within the team.

Skills

Client relationship management

Estate planning

Tax

Trusts

Job description

Senior Private Client Solicitor - Partnership Opportunity | Legal 500 Leading Firm

I’m working exclusively with a nationally respected UK law firm that’s looking to appoint a senior private client lawyer into its Watford office. This is a standout opportunity to step into Partnership – or finally secure it – within a Legal 500-recognised team that combines strong leadership with genuine autonomy.

The firm is a Top 100 full-service practice with a strong reputation for private client work across all of it's locations. Every regional team, including Watford, is ranked in the Legal 500 – a reflection of consistent quality, depth of expertise, and a culture that supports collaboration across locations. You’ll be joining a well-established Estates, Tax and Trusts team, with the chance to lead in Watford and help shape the next phase of its growth.

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys working closely with HNW individuals and families, and who is comfortable managing complex matters across estate planning, succession, trusts and tax. Just as important is your ability to build trusted client relationships and to develop new ones. If you enjoy mentoring more junior lawyers and want to influence how a team evolves, you’ll feel right at home here.

You’ll be working in a culture that values people as much as technical ability – approachable, down-to-earth, and focused on doing the right thing, not just doing things quickly. It’s a firm where people tend to stay and grow. There’s no glass ceiling here; if you want to progress, you’ll be supported.

Benefits include a competitive salary (flexible dependant on expereicnce) and discretionary bonus, a clear and achievable route to equity, generous holiday with the option to buy or sell, private medical cover, life assurance, and access to the firm’s bespoke Learning Academy. The team works to a hybrid model, with three or more days per week in the Watford office to build strong local relationships and take advantage of cross-referral opportunities.

If you're currently in a large firm and feeling overlooked for Partnership, or at a smaller practice without the platform you need to grow, this could be the opportunity that gives you both the independence and the support to thrive.

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