Private Client Senior Associate

FBC Manby Bowdler LLP; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

FBC Manby Bowdler LLP in Wolverhampton is seeking a Private Client Senior Associate (6+ PQE) to join our highly regarded team. You will manage a varied caseload across wills and estate planning, probate, trusts and lasting powers of attorney, with high-quality work, an established client base and clear prospects for progression.

This role requires UK-qualified solicitors with strong drafting, organisational and client-care abilities, plus a commercially minded approach and a willingness to

Qualifications

• UK Qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 6 years' PQE in Private Client work.
• Ambitious with a view to long-term career progression.
• Strong technical expertise across wills, probate, trusts and estate administration.
• Able to manage a varied caseload independently.
• Commercially minded with interest in networking and business development.
• STEP qualification, or willingness to work towards it, advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of private client matters.
• Build relationships with clients, referrers and intermediaries.
• Work to grow the firm's private client presence in the Black Country.
• Contribute to career progression and business development.

Skills

Communication

Client care

Drafting

Organisation

Problem-solving

Education

STEP qualification

Job description

Private Client Senior Associate

Full-Time

We are seeking an experienced Private Client Solicitor (6+ PQE) to join our highly regarded team in Wolverhampton.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established lawyer looking to further their career within one of the region's most respected Private Client practices. The role offers high-quality work, a strong existing client base and genuine opportunities for progression within a growing and ambitious firm.

You will manage a varied caseload, including:

• Wills and estate planning
• Probate and estate administration
• Trust creation and administration
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Inheritance Tax planning
• Succession and wealth preservation planning

Alongside fee-earning responsibilities, you will play an active role in building relationships with clients, professional referrers and intermediaries, helping to strengthen our presence across the Black Country.

About You

• UK Qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 6 years' PQE in Private Client work.
• Currently looking for your next career step within a busy and thriving team.
• Strong technical expertise across wills, probate, trusts and estate administration.
• Able to manage a varied caseload independently.
• Good knowledge of the Black Country market and local professional landscape.
• Commercially minded, with an interest in networking and business development.
• Excellent communication and client care skills.
• Strong drafting, organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ambitious and looking for a role that offers genuine long-term career progression.
• STEP qualification, or a willingness to work towards it, would be advantageous.
  

Why Join FBC Manby Bowdler?

• Join one of the region's leading Private Client teams.
• Work alongside experienced and recognised specialists.
• Enjoy high-quality work and an established client base.
• Benefit from clear and achievable career progression opportunities.
• Be part of a supportive, collaborative and people-focused culture.
• Competitive salary, bonus and excellent benefits package.
• Play a key role in the continued growth of a highly successful department.

With a clear vision and ambitious growth plans already underway, we are building a collaborative culture where people work together to achieve success. We are looking for individuals with a positive, can-do attitude who want to be part of our journey.