Private Client Senior Solicitor

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious firm in London is seeking a mid-level Private Client Solicitor with 4-8 years of PQE. The role involves advising ultra-high-net-worth clients on complex tax and estate matters, offering a clear path to partnership and a hybrid working environment. Benefits include private healthcare and generous leave.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Generous leave

Clear track to Partnership

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• 4–8 PQE Solicitor focused on Private Client matters.
• Experience with HNW/UHNW clients and international estate planning.
• Confidence in advising private banks and family offices.

Responsibilities

• Advise on complex cross-border tax and estate matters.
• Manage family governance and succession planning.
• Collaborate with experts to provide integrated solutions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Advising private banks

Education

STEP qualified or equivalent

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Private Client Solicitor – 4–8 PQE Up to £120,000 + Bonus

The Role

This is a rare opportunity for a mid-level Private Client solicitor to join a prestigious, internationally recognised team advising on complex cross-border tax and estate matters for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and trustees.

The firm is highly active across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the US, and this role offers the opportunity to manage headline grabbing instructions involving family governance, succession planning, residence and domicile issues, and asset protection strategies for private clients.

You’ll work collaboratively with experts in tax, family, and corporate to provide integrated private wealth solutions at the highest level.

The Candidate

• 4–8 PQE Solicitor with a focus on Private Client matters of a complex or international nature

• Experience with HNW/UHNW clients, offshore structuring, or international estate planning essential

• STEP qualified or equivalent (or demonstrable working knowledge of relevant tax/trust principles)

• Confidence in advising private banks, trustees, family offices, and intermediaries

• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong commercial awareness

• Desire to play a key role in mentoring juniors and supporting strategic team growth

The Benefits and How to Apply

• Salary up to £120,000 + bonus depending on experience

• Work with one of the most respected private wealth teams in the UK

• Involvement in global mandates and direct client relationship responsibility

• Clear track to Partnership with transparent performance metrics

• Hybrid working, private healthcare, and generous leave

Apply in the strictest of confidence online or via telephone – there is no need for a CV for an initial conversation.

Contact: Arthur Crouch, Recruitment Consultant

William James Recruitment is the number one recruitment partner to law firms in the UK & internationally. We work with a variety of top-tier clients including a range of Legal 500 firms.