Private Client Solicitor

JMC Legal Recruitment; Chichester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Progression opportunities

Legal 500 team

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment advertises a Private Client Solicitor/Associate role in Chichester, West Sussex. The successful candidate will handle high‑quality private client matters for HNW clients in a Legal 500 ranked team.

The role requires 4+ years' PQE, experience with complex wills, trusts and estate planning, and a strong grounding in IHT and trust taxation. Hybrid working and clear development prospects are offered.

Qualifications

• 4+ years PQE in private client matters.
• Strong wills, trusts and estate planning expertise.
• Solid IHT and trust taxation knowledge.
• Experience advising HNW individuals and families.
• Aspire to long-term development in a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Advise HNW individuals and families on private client matters.
• Develop and implement wills, trusts and lifetime planning structures.
• Oversee probate and estate administration processes.
• Coordinate with accountants, IFAs and colleagues across the firm.
• Build long-term relationships and assist business development.

Skills

Private client

Estate planning

Wills & trusts

Client advisory

Education

4+ years PQE in private client

Job description

Private Client Solicitor/Associate | 4+ PQE | Chichester, West Sussex

Legal 500 Team | HNW & Complex Estates

This is a chance to step into one of the strongest private client teams on the South Coast, based in Chichester, and work at the sharp end of high-net-worth advisory work.

You will be joining a highly regarded Legal 500 ranked team within a highly respected regional firm, known for handling complex estates, sophisticated tax planning and long-standing family wealth matters. The work is high quality, the clients are interesting, and the progression is real.

This is not a filler hire. It is a strategic addition to a team that continues to grow and invest in its people.

The Role

You will advise HNW individuals and families on a broad range of private client matters, including:

• Estate and succession planning with a strong tax and wealth focus
• Drafting complex wills and lifetime planning structures
• Trust creation, administration and taxation
• Probate and estate administration, including post‑death planning and deeds of variation
• Working closely with accountants, IFAs and colleagues across the firm
• Building trusted, long‑term client relationships and supporting business development

About You

• Private Client Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with 4+ years' PQE
• Confident handling complex wills, trusts and estate planning work
• Strong technical grounding in IHT and trust‑related matters
• Commercial, personable and comfortable advising HNW clients
• Keen to develop long term within a high‑performing team

Why This Firm

• Legal 500 private client practice
• Clear progression to Associate, Senior Associate and beyond
• Consistent pipeline of high‑value, interesting work
• Supportive, collaborative culture with genuine investment in development
• Flexible and hybrid working

If you are looking for a private client role where the quality of work, clients and career prospects genuinely align, this Chichester opportunity stands out.