Private Client Senior Solicitor - Maidenhead

Henderson Scott; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Medical health cash plan

Wellbeing tools

Flexible leave policy

Hybrid working flexibility

Job summary

A leading legal services provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Private Client Solicitor to join their award-winning team. In this role, you will manage a team and provide high-quality private client services, including Wills, Trusts, and tax planning. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of PQE in Private Client work, excellent leadership skills, and strong technical knowledge in estate planning. This position offers hybrid flexibility and competitive benefits in a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years' PQE in Private Client work.
• Proven experience managing complex matters for high-net-worth clients.
• Strong technical knowledge in inheritance tax and estate planning.
• Proactive, commercially minded with excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support the Maidenhead team.
• Deliver a broad range of private client services including Wills, Probate, Trusts, LPAs, and tax planning.
• Mentor junior staff and oversee workflow.
• Contribute to business development initiatives.

Skills

Leadership skills

Client relationship building

Inheritance tax expertise

Estate planning knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Commercial mindset

Education

STEP membership (or working towards qualification)

STEP membership

Job description

Base pay range

This range is provided by Henderson Scott. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Private Client Solicitor

Private Client Solicitor

Shape the future of an award-winning Private Client team. This senior role offers genuine influence, hybrid flexibility, and the chance to work with high-quality clients on complex matters.

• Managing and supporting the Maidenhead team, ensuring high performance and development
• Delivering a broad range of private client services including Wills, Probate, Trusts, LPAs, and tax planning
• Overseeing workflow and mentoring junior staff
• Building strong client relationships and contributing to business development initiatives
• Minimum 8 years' PQE in Private Client work
• Strong technical knowledge, especially in inheritance tax and estate planning
• STEP membership (or working towards qualification)
• Proven leadership skills and experience managing complex matters for high-net-worth clients
• A proactive, commercially minded approach with excellent interpersonal skills

What's in it for you:

• Job type: Permanent
• Hybrid working flexibility and a supportive, collaborative culture
• Competitive benefits including pension, life assurance, medical health cash plan, and wellbeing tools
• Flexible leave policy and genuine opportunities to influence and grow the department

Apply now for this Private Client Solicitor role

For more information or to apply, please submit a CV, or call 07909400604 for a confidential discussion.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Legal Services