Private Client Partner

Weightmans; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious law firm as a Private Wealth Lawyer Partner in Leeds, where you will lead client engagements with high net worth individuals. Leverage your expertise in private client law and strong business development skills to support the firm's rapid growth while enjoying competitive benefits and a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

33 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid working with home office equipment provision

Healthcare cover

Life Insurance 4 x salary

Income Protection Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Established Partner or Senior Associate.
• Expert knowledge in private client law.
• Strong business development skills with client following.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage relationships with high net worth clients.
• Develop new business opportunities.
• Provide expert legal advice on private wealth matters.

Skills

Business Development

Client Relationship Management

Legal Expertise

Education

STEP Qualification

Job description

About your new role

Our leading Private Wealth team provides a comprehensive range of legal services for both individuals and businesses/corporations including Charities. We are ranked in both Chambers and Legal 500 and are growing rapidly, reflecting our enviable reputation for advising clients on all their personal legal needs.

We are proud to provide a personal, transparent and efficient service by a team which includes fully qualified members of STEP (The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) as well as members of Solicitors for the Elderly. Understanding the importance of careful estate planning to help provide for future generations, we offer lifetime and post-death planning to a diverse range of clients.

We are currently recruiting for a Private Wealth Lawyer Partner to join our team in Leeds to support the growth and development of the firm’s Private Client practice.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Lead and manage existing client relationships with high and ultra-high net worth individuals and families
• Lead on the development of new business generation
• Provide expert legal advice on a broad range of private wealth law matters
• Support and develop team members to enhance client and people engagement
• Deliver innovative solutions to meet client needs
• Delegate appropriately to maximise the profitability of the work

• Expertise recognised within organisation
• To support segment head/sector lead to deliver client objectives

• Achieve set financial and chargeable targets\KPIs

This list is not intended to be exhaustive, and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

About You

You will be an established Partner or Senior Associate. We also require you to have/be:

• STEP qualified
• Strong business development skills
• Client Following
• Taking a leading role in the growth of the team
• Expert knowledge and experience in all aspects of private client law with exposure to a broad range of work

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could help on our journey to becoming a Top 30 UK law firm then please get in touch for a confidential conversation

Why work for us

Weightmans is a Top 40 law firm with offices throughout the UK. Having been recognised as the leading legal employer and 5th overall employer at the annual Britain's Top Employers awards 2025 and achieved recordrankings in Chambers UK.

We are proud to be an accredited living wage employer.

Clickhereto find out more aboutindustry recognition for excellence, through our achievements, awards and accreditations.

The independent research showed "Weightmans provides exceptional employee conditions, nurtures and develops talent throughout all levels of the organisation."

We are truly committed to fostering a culture of equality and diversity, where everyone in the firm is respected and recognised on merit for the work that they do.

We strongly encourage applications from people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations and disabilities. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application process.

Please feel free to note your preferred pronouns in your application.

Work for a firm where people matter – work for Weightmans – We See the possibilityinyou.

As well as being immensely proud of the work we carry out for our clients and the culture we provide to our people we offer a wide range of Partner benefits including;

• 33 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part time)
• Hybrid working including provision of home office equipment*
• Healthcare cover
• Health Assessments every three years
• SIPPS contribution for you to invest in your own pension plan
• Life Insurance 4 x salary
• Income Protection Scheme
• Interest free travel loan scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service
• Discounted gym membership
• Dental Insurance scheme
• Technology benefit scheme
• Offers & discounts
• Great reward and recognition scheme

*there are a small number of roles that cannot be performed from home, your Recruitment Adviser can confirm.

* lateral hires and Legal Director’s annual holiday entitlement and benefits will differ from other roles

Please note

• We encouragecandidates to speak to us direct/apply direct for the opportunities we have available.

• Any reference to experience or PQE in our adverts or job descriptions is to be used as a guideline only. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with different levels of experience who can demonstrate that they fulfil the requirements of the role.

• The successful candidate appointed to this role will be subject to our standard background checking process, and any offer of employment made is conditional upon successful completion of those checks. Further details can be obtained from the Recruitment team.

• We are open to part time/job share applicants.

Recruitment agencies (PSL /non-PSL)

Weightmans operates a strict 'preferred supplier list' (PSL) and is committed to working closely with the recruitment agencies that feature on that list. As such, Weightmans does not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs, profiles or any other introductions from both our PSL and non-PSL agencies. If a PSL or non-PSL agency chooses to submit a speculative or unsolicited CV, profile, or introduction without instruction from a member of Weightmans’ recruitment team, we will reserve the right to treat the introduction as a gift and contact the candidate directly without accepting or entering into the agency’s terms nor being liable for a recruitment fee.

Eligibility to work in the UK

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidateswho require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibilitycriteriafor a Skilled Worker visa before applying.