Private Client Senior Associate

JMC Legal Recruitment; Swindon; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment in Swindon is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Private Client team. You will manage your own caseload across wills, probate and trusts, while handling complex matters for a growing regional practice.

The role emphasizes business development, building a referral network, and contributing to the team’s strategic direction, with clear progression and senior support available.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with 7+ years' PQE in Private Client
• Strong experience across wills, probate and trusts
• Ability to manage own caseload with minimal supervision
• Proven business development and client relationship skills
• Commercially aware with high service standards

Responsibilities

• Advise on wills, probate and trusts for own clients
• Support larger, complex relationships as needed
• Shape team direction and contribute to business planning
• Develop referral networks and participate in BD activities

Skills

Client relationships

Wills & trusts

Autonomy

Job description

Private Client Senior Associate | Swindon

There's a stage in a Private Client career where the technical work is no longer the challenge. It's the platform around you that starts to matter more.

This is very much a platform role.

A growing Private Client team in Swindon is looking to appoint a Senior Associate to support its continued expansion, particularly at the higher end of the market. The team has built a strong reputation for complex tax planning and estate work, and is now at the point where it needs another experienced lawyer who can operate with a high degree of autonomy while also contributing to the wider growth of the practice.

The work itself is broad but consistently high quality. You'll be advising on wills, probate and trusts, alongside more sophisticated estate planning matters. You'll have your own clients, while also supporting on larger, more complex relationships where required.

What stands out here is the expectation beyond the day-to-day legal work. You'll be involved in shaping the direction of the team contributing to business planning, developing your own referral network, and playing an active role in business development. There's a genuine opportunity to build a profile as a recognised name in the local market.

Internally, you'll be part of a collaborative environment where senior lawyers are visible and accessible. You'll be expected to support and supervise junior team members, but equally you'll have the backing of an established structure and a clear framework for progression.

They're looking for:

• A qualified solicitor with 7+ years' PQE


• Strong experience across the full spectrum of Private Client work, including wills, probate and trusts


• Confidence managing your own caseload with minimal supervision


• Proven ability, or clear appetite, to engage in business development and build client relationships


• A commercially aware approach, with the ability to deliver high levels of client service

The wider firm is a well-established Top 100 with a strong presence across the South West and Thames Valley. The Private Client offering is a key part of its growth strategy, and this hire is seen as an important piece of that.

If you're at the point where you want more influence over your work, your clients, and the direction of your career, this

is the kind of role that gives you that scope without needing to make a premature jump.