Private Client Solicitor

Vasto Legal Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent legal firm in London seeks a Private Client Solicitor with 3+ years PQE. You will handle high-quality cases including wills, estate administration, and trusts in a supportive environment. The firm offers competitive salary, hybrid working options, and clear prospects for career progression alongside experienced partners.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Clear career progression

Exposure to high-quality private client work

Qualifications

• 3+ years PQE in private client law.
• Solid experience in wills, probate, trusts, and tax.
• Strong client-handling skills and a commercial outlook.

Responsibilities

• Drafting wills.
• Handling estate administration.
• Managing lasting powers of attorney and trusts.
• Advising on tax and related matters.

Skills

Client-handling skills

Commercial outlook

Education

3+ years PQE in private client law

Job description

The Firm

This Legal 500-ranked firm has a strong reputation in private client and related practice areas. The firm promotes from within wherever possible, with a significant number of its partners having trained and developed their careers here. It offers a supportive environment with realistic targets, hybrid working (50% from home), and a focus on retention and long-term development. The practice has a client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, families, and entrepreneurs.

The Role

The firm is seeking a Private Client Solicitor with 3+ years PQE to join its West End office. The role offers exposure to a high-quality caseload including:

• Drafting wills
• Estate Administration
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Trusts
• Tax and related advisory matters

You will work closely with experienced partners recognised in the Legal 500.

Requirements

• 3+ years PQE in private client law
• Solid experience in wills, probate, trusts, and tax
• Strong client-handling skills and a commercial outlook

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working (up to 50% from home)
• Clear career progression with partnership prospects
• Exposure to high-quality private client work

This role will offer you the opportunity to develop your career within a Legal 500 firm offering quality work and genuine progression.

We work with candidates who are rarely desperate to make a move but want to be aware of the most relevant opportunities as they become available and make a considered career move. We work discreetly and aim to really ensure the career move fits your requirements and long-term goals.

Please apply or contact Jonny Dickens ([e-mail], 07747 520600) for a confidential conversation.