Private Client Solicitor

Sellick Partnership; Chatham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus structure

Training & development

Qualifications support

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is recruiting a Private Client Solicitor to join its Estate Planning team in Kent. This permanent, full-time role offers a base salary of £45,000 plus OTE up to £75,000 and the chance to work with high-net-worth clients.

With 2+ PQE, you’ll handle wills, trusts and LPAs, meet clients face-to-face, and collaborate with Financial Advisors to provide joined-up estate planning advice. The role provides excellent training, progression prospects and benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' PQE in Private Client / Estate Planning.
• Strong experience across wills, trusts and LPAs.
• Comfortable dealing directly with clients and explaining complex matters clearly.

Responsibilities

• Advise HNW individuals, business owners and families on estate planning.
• Draft straightforward and complex wills.
• Advise on trusts, LPAs and wider estate planning structures.
• Identify inheritance tax planning opportunities.
• Take instructions directly from clients and manage matters through to completion.
• Build strong, long-term relationships with clients.
• Handle complex and taxable estates, with exposure to business and family wealth.
• Advise on probate and estate administration where required.
• Develop your technical knowledge through training and further qualifications.
• Play a key role in the continued growth of the Estate Planning service.

Skills

2+ PQE

Wills & Trusts

LPAs

Client facing

Job description

Private Client Solicitor

£45,000 + OTE up to £75,000

Kent

Permanent, Full-time

Sellick Partnership is working with a growing and award-winning financial planning business to recruit a Private Client Solicitor to join its developing Estate Planning team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a 2+ PQE Private Client Solicitor looking to step into a genuinely client-facing role, working with high-net-worth individuals, business owners and entrepreneurs on their wills, trusts, LPAs and wider estate planning.

The Role

You’ll take ownership of your own Estate Planning caseload, meeting clients face-to-face, taking detailed instructions and providing tailored advice around their personal and family circumstances.

You’ll work closely with experienced Financial Advisors, ensuring clients receive joined-up advice across their financial and estate planning needs.

You’ll predominantly work with high-net-worth individuals, business owners and high earners, meaning you’ll gain exposure to more complex estates, family structures, business interests and inheritance tax planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise HNW individuals, business owners and families on estate planning.
• Draft straightforward and complex wills.
• Advise on trusts, LPAs and wider estate planning structures.
• Identify inheritance tax planning opportunities.
• Take instructions directly from clients and manage matters through to completion.
• Build strong, long-term relationships with clients.
• Handle complex and taxable estates, with exposure to business and family wealth.
• Advise on probate and estate administration where required.
• Develop your technical knowledge through training and further qualifications.
• Play a key role in the continued growth of the Estate Planning service.

About You

• 2+ years' PQE in Private Client / Estate Planning.
• Strong experience across wills, trusts and LPAs.
• Good understanding of inheritance tax and taxable estates.
• Comfortable dealing directly with clients and explaining complex matters clearly.
• Experience with HNW clients or business owners would be advantageous.
• Exposure to business interests, agricultural estates or cross-border matters would be beneficial.
• Ambitious and keen to build something rather than simply manage an existing caseload.

What’s in it for you?

• £40,000 - £45,000 base salary.
• £70,000 - £75,000 realistic OTE.
• Bonus structure designed to reward quality and performance.
• High-net-worth client exposure from day one.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Support towards further qualifications.
• Excellent benefits.
• Genuine opportunity to help build and shape a growing Estate Planning team.

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