Private Client Senior Associate

JMC Legal Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester seeks a Private Client Senior Associate to join their Specialist Private Client team. With a focus on Wills, Trusts, and Probate, the role offers diverse responsibilities including estate administration and client interaction, all within a supportive and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Senior Associate role in Private Client law (6+ PQE) with excellent communication skills.
• Must be a team player with attention to detail and a commercially minded outlook.
• Enjoys business development and marketing activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage estate administration and LPAs.
• Prepare tax-efficient wills and provide IHT advice.
• Handle applications to the Court of Protection.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Business development

Education

Solicitor qualification (6+ PQE)

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Private Client Senior Associate, Manchester

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Client:

JMC Legal Recruitment

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Manchester, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Private Client Senior Associate

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Private Client Senior Associate

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Private Client Senior Associate 4+ PQE| Top 200 Firm | Manchester

This firm is looking for a Wills Trusts & Probate Senior Associate to join their Specialist Private Client team in Manchester.

The Firm

This Legal 500 and Chambers ranked Top Tier regional firm is highly reputable across the North West. Though they have a rich heritage dating back several decades, they remain ahead of the curve by embellishing an innovative, forward-thinking, and dynamic approach that constantly allows them to evolve.

They invest heavily into ensuring they are using and utilising the best technology available and have good infrastructure and excellent support teams, allowing you more time to focus on generating fees and having more in the way of client contact.

The firm has a large mix of clients and works with some big names both from the City as well as the affluent area they operate in, making an interesting and varied client base. A large number of these clients have been long-standing with the firm and often offer repeat business which gives you a flavour of their success. As well as this, some businesses use the firm as their outsourced legal department.

The firm has a modern and flexible approach to working and understanding its staff is of paramount importance to making them the successful firm they are. They recognise the value of looking after their staff and offer agile working on different levels to individually meet the needs of each employee, with working from home encouraged to fit in with employee's personal lives.

The Role

The firm is seeking to hire an ambitious Senior Associate, Trusts & Probate Solicitor who wants to springboard their career joining one of the largest independent Law firms in the North West out of their busy and growing Manchester Office. The individual will play a significant role in the overall continued growth and success of the department.

Their Specialist Private Client department is highly ranked in both the Chambers and Legal 500. The Private Client department provides City expertise, in a modern way and with more flexibility in terms of fees compared with that of city firms. The department works predominantly for UNHW individuals and Business owners.

You will find real variety in the type of client base and work, making for a more interesting role. The typical matters you would work on a day-to-day basis would include:

• Estate Administration
• LPAs
• Applications to the Court of Protection
• Preparing Tax efficient Wills
• IHT and Asset Protection Advice
• Lifetime Trusts and Family Investment Companies

Requirements

• You will be a Private Client Senior Associate (6+ PQE)
• Excellent communication skills
• You will be a team player with excellent attention to detail
• You will be commercially minded and enjoy business development and marketing