Private Client Senior Associate

JMC Legal Recruitment; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester seeks a Private Client Senior Associate to manage high-net-worth cases with opportunities for professional development. The role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and a chance to mentor junior staff while working alongside esteemed legal professionals.

Benefits

Competitive salary above the market rate

Extensive benefits package

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years PQE in Private Client law.
• Experience with HNW clients and complex legal matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload focused on HNW matters.
• Support junior team members and lead on high-value cases.
• Engage in trust administration, estate planning, and will drafting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Education

Qualified Solicitor (5+ years PQE)

Job description

Private Wealth Senior Associate | 5+ years PQE l Top 50 Firm l Manchester

The firm:

Now boasting over 500+ staff, this North-West heavyweight are looking to grow with an addition into their busy and ever-developing Private Wealth department.

Their core values centralise around investing in people to bring the best out of the company. So, if you are looking for a career move that will offer you the personal investment to excel your career in collaboration with their aspirations of being the best of the best this might be the firm for you.

Whilst they are entrepreneurial, ambitious and dynamic, they are focused on the long-term benefits of their clients and people; meaning they manage the business responsibly and effectively.

Why this Firm?

Joining this firm will give you the platform to buy into their vision and collaborate with other like-minded individuals who wish to advise clients with clarity, empathy, and a deeply comprehensive knowledge of the law.

Their core values encompass their passion to invest in their people. This means they recognise the importance to train, mentor and guide their people; to give you every opportunity to develop and excel personally as well as within the business.

This expert guidance will allow you to not only work alongside esteemed Legal 500 and Chambers ranked lawyers, but actively become a leader in putting your own value and knowledge within the firm to continue to improve not only your own standards but others around you.

The Role:

• This is a highly rewarding opportunity for a Private Client Senior Associate to join the firm's dynamic office in Manchester, with hybrid working in place
• Earning Legal 500 accreditation, the Private Client team are specialists in HNW mandates, advising a range of entrepreneurs, businesses, HNW individuals and families on a full spectrum of complex matters
• To align with this, you will manage a diverse caseload heavily focused on HNW work, including trust administration, estate planning & management, will drafting, tax returns and LPAs
• As a Solicitor, you will also have the opportunity to support the junior members of the team and take the lead on complex & high-value matters
• In return, you can expect to receive plenty of opportunities to progress within the team towards senior associate

The Ideal Candidate:

• An experienced Private Client Solicitor 5+ years PQE
• Highly meticulous & commercially focused

Benefits:

• Competitive salary above the market rate
• Hybrid working

• Extensive benefits package

This is a standout opportunity for a Private Client Solicitor to join the firm's buoyant office in Manchester.