Private Client Solicitor

Sellick Partnership; Braunstone Town; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is recruiting an experienced Private Client Solicitor to join a well-established Leicester firm. You will handle a varied caseload across wills, probate and estate planning, trusts and powers of attorney, delivering practical, client-focused advice.

You'll work closely with clients, contribute to business development, and benefit from a supportive, collaborative private client team and flexible, modern working practices in a reputable Leicester practice.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with solid experience in private client law.
• Confident managing your own caseload with minimal supervision.
• Strong technical knowledge of wills, trusts, probate and estate planning.
• Good understanding of inheritance tax and related planning matters.
• Excellent communication and client-care skills.
• Professional, empathetic and solutions-focused approach.
• Commercially minded with an interest in business development.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied private client caseload and provide advice on wills, probate, trusts and estate planning.
• Advise individuals and families on private client matters with empathy and clarity.
• Support business development activities to grow the Leicester private client offering.
• Collaborate with the private client team to deliver high-quality service.

Skills

Private client law

Caseload management

Communication skills

Empathy

Business development

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Private Client Solicitor

Location: Leicester

Sellick Partnership are happy to be supporting a well-established and highly regarded law firm in Leicester with the recruitment of an experienced Private Client Solicitor.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and experienced private client team, managing a varied caseload and advising individuals and families on a range of private client matters, including wills, probate and estate administration, trusts, inheritance tax planning and lasting powers of attorney.

You will work closely with clients on sensitive and often complex matters, providing clear, practical and empathetic advice. The role also offers the opportunity to contribute to business development initiatives and support the continued growth of the firm's private client offering in the Leicester market.

About you:

• Qualified solicitor with solid experience in private client law.

• Confident managing your own caseload with minimal supervision.

• Strong technical knowledge of wills, trusts, probate and estate planning.

• Good understanding of inheritance tax and related planning matters.

• Excellent communication and client-care skills.

• Professional, empathetic and solutions-focused approach.

• Commercially minded with an interest in business development.

What's on offer:

• High-quality private client work within a respected Leicester firm.

• Supportive and collegiate team environment.

• Opportunities for career development and progression.

• Flexible and modern working practices.

• Opportunity to build your profile within the Leicester private client market.

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