Private Client Solicitor

Absolute Law Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent legal recruitment agency is seeking a Private Client Solicitor with 2+ years PQE to join a prestigious Law Firm in London. The role involves providing high-quality legal advice on private client matters, including tax, estate planning, and trust administration. Candidates should be ambitious, able to mentor juniors, and possess excellent communication and problem-solving skills. A competitive salary reflecting experience will be offered.

Benefits

Exceptional benefits

Qualifications

• Must have a detailed understanding of private client matters.
• Ambitious and focused on career development.
• Effective communicator who can engage with clients and advisors.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality legal advice on private client matters.
• Guide clients on long-term strategic planning.
• Mentor junior team members and manage their workload.

Skills

Tax and trust Work

Business succession planning

Capital Gains Tax (CGT) advice

Estate and succession planning

Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning

Trust creation and administration

Effective time management

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Job description

Overview

Absolute Law Recruitment are seeking a Private Client Solicitor 2yrs+ PQE up to Senior level to join an exceptional Legal 500 Law Firm in London.

You will provide high quality legal advice on the full range of private client matters whilst acting as a trusted advisor to clients. The role requires the delivery of technically excellent advice with the ability to guide clients on long-term strategic planning, alongside changing economic and political environments. Upholding the highest level of client service at all times is essential.

A detailed understanding of the legal intricacies of the following areas are required:

• Tax and trust Work
• Business succession planning
• Capital Gains Tax ( CGT ) advice
• Estate and succession planning
• Farm/agricultural property succession planning
• Inheritance Tax ( IHT ) planning
• All aspects of preparing Wills
• Post-death variations
• Trust creation and trust administration
• Trust tax and estate administration and tax compliance

Person specification

• Ambitious and focused on developing a successful career to partner level
• Able to manage, motivate and mentor junior team members
• Desire to develop existing expertise, experience and skills with training, direction and appropriate supervision
• Effective time management and organisational skills and the initiative to work independently but also as part of a team
• Able to communicate and engage at all levels both internally and externally with clients and professional advisors
• Able to negotiate with and influence others
• Flexible, adaptable and positive attitude to work
• Able to identify priorities within a complex and demanding workload and sustain consistent quality performance when under pressure
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Confident in own abilities and self-motivated
• Friendly and approachable
• Displays a genuine commitment to the delivery of outstanding client service.

Salary and application

The salary on offer will reflect PQE experience along with exceptional benefits.

To join this exceptional Firm, and to discuss further, please apply today.