Private Client Solicitor

Birchrose Associates; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Clear route to Partnership

HNWI private client work

Job summary

Birchrose Associates in Hertfordshire is seeking an experienced Private Client Solicitor at Senior Associate level to join a highly regarded, Legal 500 ranked Top 100 firm.

You will advise high‑net‑worth clients on estate administration, succession planning, tax and trusts, with both UK and international elements, and play a key role in growing the practice.

There is significant scope to take on responsibility from day one, with hybrid working and a clear route to partnership as the team expands.

Qualifications

• UK-qualified Private Client solicitor at Senior Associate level.
• Strong expertise in estate administration, succession planning, tax and trusts.
• Experience advising high-net-worth individuals.
• Excellent client relationship and business development skills.
• Willingness to contribute to practice growth.

Responsibilities

• Develop and shape the Hertfordshire private client practice.
• Advise HNW clients on a broad range of matters with UK and international elements.
• Manage and mentor junior colleagues.
• Identify cross-referral and external business opportunities.
• Build and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Private Client Law

Estate Administration

Succession Planning

Tax & Trusts

Business Development

Client Relationship Management

Education

UK qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)

Job description

Opportunity for a Private Client Solicitor, at Senior Associate level, to join a highly regarded, Legal 500 ranked Top 100 law firm in Hertfordshire.

The Firm

Our client is a highly regarded Top 100 UK law firm with an excellent reputation for Private Client work. The firm's Private Client practice has considerable strength nationally, with all teams recognised in the Legal 500.

The firm is known for its friendly, collaborative culture, combining ambition with a genuinely supportive working environment. They place particular emphasis on career development and offer senior lawyers the opportunity to play a meaningful role in the continued growth of its practices.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Private Client Solicitor to join the firm's Hertfordshire team at Senior Associate level, with a clear route to partnership in coming years.

The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping and developing the local Private Client practice, advising HNW individuals across a broad range of matters including estate administration, succession planning, tax and trusts work, with both UK and international elements.

There is significant scope to take on responsibility within the team from day one, including helping to manage and support colleagues, developing client relationships and identifying internal cross-referral and external business development opportunities.

The Ideal Candidate

• UK qualified Private Client Solicitor operating at Senior Associate level
• Strong foundation across private client matters including estate administration, succession planning, tax and trusts
• Experience advising HNW private clients
• Strong client and relationship management skills
• A genuine enthusiasm for business development and growing a practice

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Clear route to Partnership
• The opportunity to play a key role in shaping and developing an already established Private Client practice
• High-quality, HNW private client work
• Hybrid working, with 2-3 days per week in the Hertfordshire office

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.