Private Client Senior Associate Solicitor

Realm Recruit; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working and progression

4-day compressed hours option

Modern flagship office

Wellbeing and development

Job summary

Realm Recruit is seeking a senior private client lawyer near Blackburn to join a growing regional team handling complex matters for high-net-worth individuals. You’ll manage a varied caseload with autonomy and collaborate closely with a supportive team in a non-corporate environment.

The role involves wills, trusts, probate and tax-efficient planning, with progression opportunities to lead the department and mentor junior lawyers. Hybrid working and a strong culture are on offer.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with 5+ years’ PQE in private client law.
• Experience managing your own private client caseload with minimal supervision.
• Strong knowledge across wills, probate, trusts and estate planning.
• Proven experience advising high-net-worth clients.
• Commercially aware with strong client relationships.
• Collaborative, personable and relationship-focused approach.
• STEP qualification or working towards STEP (Desired).
• Agricultural matters experience beneficial but not essential (Desired).
• Comfortable mentoring or supporting junior team members (Desired).

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of private client matters from instruction through to completion.
• Advising on wills, trusts, estate administration and succession planning.
• Handling high-net-worth and more complex probate matters.
• Advising on tax-efficient estate planning strategies.
• Supporting family business succession matters.
• Building and maintaining long-term client relationships.
• Collaborating with colleagues across the wider team.
• Supporting junior lawyers where appropriate.

Skills

Private client law

HNW clients

Client relationship management

Mentoring junior lawyers

Tax planning

Education

5+ years PQE in private client

Job description

• High-quality HNW private client work with real autonomy and progression
• Hybrid working, compressed hours and a genuinely collaborative culture
• Join a growing regional team with complex estates, succession planning and trust work ready to inherit

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior private client lawyer who wants the quality of work often associated with larger firms, but within a more grounded, relationship-led environment.

Based near Blackburn, you’ll join an established private client team handling a broad range of complex matters for high-net-worth individuals, families and business owners across the North West. The caseload is varied and interesting, with a strong mix of probate, estate planning, wills, trusts and succession planning work, including tax-efficient strategies and agricultural matters where relevant.

You’ll step into a busy caseload from day one, with the autonomy to manage matters independently while still benefiting from a collaborative and supportive team around you. The environment is professional without feeling corporate, and there’s a strong emphasis on long-term relationships, both with clients and colleagues.

The team is continuing to grow, creating clear progression opportunities for someone ambitious who wants to move beyond a static senior associate role over time. There’s genuine scope to develop your profile internally, mentor more junior lawyers and become a key part of the department’s future.

The office itself is modern, spacious and easily accessible, with plenty of parking and a friendly atmosphere that people tend to stay in long term.

Who we’re looking for

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with 5+ years’ PQE in private client law
• Experience managing your own private client caseload with minimal supervision
• Strong technical knowledge across wills, probate, trusts and estate planning
• Proven experience advising HNW clients
• Commercially aware with strong client relationship skills
• Collaborative, personable and relationship-focused approach
• STEP qualification or working towards STEP (Desired)
• Experience with agricultural matters beneficial but not essential (Desired)
• Comfortable mentoring or supporting junior team members (Desired)

What you’ll be doing

• Managing a varied caseload of private client matters from instruction through to completion
• Advising on wills, trusts, estate administration and succession planning
• Handling HNW and more complex probate matters
• Advising on tax-efficient estate planning strategies
• Supporting family business succession matters
• Building and maintaining long-term client relationships
• Collaborating with colleagues across the wider team
• Supporting junior lawyers where appropriate

Salary & Benefits

• Clear progression pathway from Senior Associate through to senior leadership level
• Hybrid working with up to 2 days from home
• Compressed hours option available (full-time across 4 days)
• Part-time considered (4 days per week)
• Modern flagship office with excellent facilities
• Large open-plan collaborative working environment
• High-quality HNW and complex private client work readily available
• Strong social culture and supportive team environment
• Genuine investment in progression, wellbeing and long-term development