Private Client Senior Solicitor

Realm Recruit; Knutsford; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm in the UK seeks a Senior Private Client Solicitor to join their expanding team. In this role, you will provide expert legal advice on estate planning and trust issues, without the pressure of business development requirements. The position offers flexibility to work 3 or 4 days per week and a supportive environment to thrive in your practice. This is an opportunity to focus on high-quality legal work and make a real impact.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Structured time management

Support from a legal secretary

Qualifications

• 6+ PQE Private Client Solicitor with strong estate planning and tax experience.
• Confident drafting complex wills and lifetime trusts.
• Able to advise on trust structures and trust administration.

Responsibilities

• Draft key legal documents including wills, LPAs, deeds, and trusts.
• Provide technical advice to estate administration team.
• Advise on UK trust structures and tax compliance.

Skills

Estate planning

Tax compliance

Drafting complex wills

Trust administration

Probate and capacity issues

Commercial focus

Education

STEP qualification or working towards it

Job description

Overview

This is a standout opportunity for a Senior Private Client Solicitor to join a growing legal team at the heart of a major trust and fiduciary business.

You’ll provide trusted legal advice and drafting support across a wide range of estate planning and trust matters, including complex wills, tax planning, LPAs and deeds of variation.

You’ll also help guide the work of a large probate team and liaise with key stakeholders internally and externally. This is a rare chance to focus purely on high-quality legal work without the need to generate business or bring a following.

You’ll have plenty of flexibility, the option to work 3 or 4 days if needed, and a supportive, collaborative working culture that allows you to thrive while working on stimulating matters.

Who we’re looking for

• 6+ PQE Private Client Solicitor with strong estate planning and tax experience
• Comfortable drafting complex wills, LPAs, lifetime trusts, and related documents
• Able to advise on trust structures and trust administration
• Confident answering technical queries around probate and capacity issues
• Ideally STEP qualified or actively working towards it
• Commercial, detail-focused and confident working autonomously

What you’ll be doing

• Draft key legal documents including wills, LPAs, deeds and trusts
• Provide technical advice to colleagues in the estate administration team/UK Trust’s business
• Advise on UK trust structures, tax compliance and non-standard asset matters
• Review legal work drafted by colleagues for accuracy
• Assist with complex issues around capacity, powers of attorney and inheritance

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: Highly competitive, depending on experience
• Hybrid: Is permitted and can be tailored depending upon circumstances
• Autonomy: Structure your own time, with support from a legal secretary
• No BD requirement: All work provided via internal teams and intermediaries
• Interesting work: Diverse, high-quality estate planning and trust matters
• Job title: Senior Solicitor

If you\'re a technically strong private client lawyer looking to focus on rewarding work within a global fiduciary group, without the pressure of BD, this is a unique opportunity to carve out a senior, stable role with real impact.

Contact Kelly Reid

Call 03300 245 606 or [e-mail] to find out more or apply confidentially.