Private Client Senior Associate

VG Charles & Co; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

VG Charles & Co in Hertfordshire is seeking an experienced Private Client Senior Associate to join a highly regarded private client team, with a genuine opportunity to progress toward Partnership.

This role suits an ambitious private client lawyer aiming to lead and shape a team while receiving firm support to achieve long-term ambitions. The firm emphasises collaboration and a platform to develop client relationships and expertise.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with extensive private client experience.
• Experience advising high-net-worth individuals.
• Strong knowledge of estate planning, probate, taxation and trusts.

Responsibilities

• Advising high-net-worth clients on succession planning and wealth preservation.
• Handling complex estate administration and probate matters.
• Providing advice on inheritance tax, estate planning and wider tax considerations.
• Advising on trust structures, administration and related matters.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with clients and professional contacts.
• Supporting and mentoring colleagues while contributing to the development of the wider team.
• Identifying business development opportunities and generating new work and referrals.
• Focus on private client, tax and trusts matters as needed.

Skills

Private client law

High-net-worth advisory

Estate planning

Probate

Tax & trusts

Client relationship mgmt

Business development

Path to Partnership

Collaboration

Job description

Hertfordshire | Hybrid Working | Partnership Prospects

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Private Client Senior Associate to join a highly regarded legal practice in Hertfordshire, with a genuine opportunity to progress towards Partnership.

This role would suit an ambitious private client lawyer who is ready to take the next step in their career, whether looking for greater opportunities to lead and shape a team or seeking a firm that offers the support and platform to achieve their long-term ambitions.

You will join an established and collaborative team with an excellent reputation for private client work, playing a key role in its continued development and growth.

The Role

Working closely with colleagues across the firm, you will take a leading role in developing the private client practice, advising high-net-worth individuals and families on a broad range of complex matters.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising high-net-worth clients on succession planning and wealth preservation.

• Handling complex estate administration and probate matters.

• Providing advice on inheritance tax, estate planning and wider tax considerations.

• Advising on trust structures, administration and related matters.

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients and professional contacts.

• Supporting and mentoring colleagues while contributing to the development of the wider team.

• Identifying business development opportunities and building relationships to generate new work and referrals.

There is flexibility around the balance of work, with the opportunity to focus on your particular strengths across private client, tax and trusts matters.

The Ideal Candidate

• An experienced Private Client Solicitor operating at Senior Associate level.

• Strong technical expertise in private client law, with experience advising high-net-worth individuals.

• A solid grounding in areas such as estate planning, probate, taxation and trusts.

• Excellent client relationship management and communication skills.

• A commercial approach, with the ability to identify and develop new business opportunities.

• The ambition and leadership qualities to progress towards Partnership.

• A collaborative approach and an interest in helping to develop both colleagues and the wider practice.

The Benefits

• A genuine opportunity to progress towards Partnership.

• The chance to play a significant role in developing an established private client practice.

• High-quality work for high-net-worth individuals and families.

• A supportive and collaborative working environment.

• Hybrid working, with a regular presence in the office expected.

• Opportunities to build relationships and generate work through a well-established wider firm.