Private Client Solicitor

ENL Legal Recruitment; Bristol; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Career progression

Training & development

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

ENL Legal Recruitment is assisting a leading national law firm in Bristol to recruit a Private Client Solicitor (2-4 PQE+) for a role focusing on trusts and wealth protection. You will handle a varied caseload advising on UK trusts, taxation, and related private client matters.

The role offers high-quality work with opportunities for professional development, a supportive team, and hybrid working with two office days per week.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Solicitor, Legal Executive, Trust Advisor, or equivalent professional.
• Ideally 2-4 years' PQE; applications from more experienced candidates welcomed.
• Strong trust administration and trust taxation experience.
• Background in private client work involving trusts and wealth planning.
• Ability to manage your own caseload effectively.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong client care skills with high net worth individuals.

Responsibilities

• Managing a diverse caseload of trust administration and advisory matters.
• Advising on the creation, structuring, and ongoing administration of UK trusts.
• Drafting trust deeds, letters of wishes, and associated legal documentation.
• Providing advice on trust taxation, including Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, and Inheritance Tax.
• Preparing and overseeing annual trust accounts and tax returns.
• Working closely with tax advisers, accountants, and other specialists to provide holistic advice.
• Supporting wider private client and lifetime planning matters.
• Advising trustees and beneficiaries on complex trust-related issues.

Skills

Trust administration

Trust taxation

Private client law

Client care

Education

Solicitor/Legal Executive qualification

Job description

Private Client Solicitor | Bristol | 2-4 Years PQE+ | Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits + Hybrid Working

A leading national law firm is seeking a Trust Specialist, Solicitor, Legal Executive, or Associate to join its highly regarded Private Client team in Bristol.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a specialist Tax & Trusts team, advising high net worth individuals, trustees, and beneficiaries on a broad range of complex trust, tax, and wealth protection matters. The team has an outstanding reputation and handles sophisticated work for a diverse client base.

The Role

You will manage a varied caseload while working alongside experienced trust practitioners, tax advisers, and private client specialists. This is a fast-paced and rewarding role offering exposure to high-quality work and excellent opportunities for professional development.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a diverse caseload of trust administration and advisory matters.
• Advising on the creation, structuring, and ongoing administration of UK trusts.
• Drafting trust deeds, letters of wishes, and associated legal documentation.
• Providing advice on trust taxation, including Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, and Inheritance Tax.
• Preparing and overseeing annual trust accounts and tax returns.
• Working closely with tax advisers, accountants, and other specialists to provide holistic advice.
• Supporting wider private client and lifetime planning matters.
• Advising trustees and beneficiaries on complex trust-related issues.

About You

To be considered, you should have:

• Experience as a Solicitor, Legal Executive, Trust Advisor, or equivalent professional.
• Ideally 2-4 years' PQE, although applications from more experienced candidates and those qualified by experience are welcomed.
• Strong trust administration and trust taxation experience.
• A background in private client work involving trusts and wealth planning.
• The ability to manage your own caseload effectively.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong client care skills with experience working with high net worth individuals.

What's on Offer?

• The opportunity to join a highly respected national law firm.
• High-quality and complex private client work.
• Hybrid working with a minimum of two office days per week.
• Genuine career progression opportunities.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• A supportive and collaborative culture.
• A comprehensive benefits package and wellbeing support initiatives.

If you're looking to take the next step in your private client career and join a firm with an exceptional reputation, we’d love to hear from you.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.