Private Client Solicitor

Artemis Human Capital; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Artemis Human Capital is seeking a Private Client Solicitor with 3+ PQE for a role based on the North Coast (Coleraine / Limavady). The successful candidate will handle a high-quality private client caseload, including wills, probate and estate planning, with opportunities to work on complex and high-value estates.

You will advise business owners and families, manage client relationships, and collaborate with a wider professional network to support succession planning and asset protection.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' PQE in private client work
• Experience across wills, probate and estate planning
• Experience handling high-value estates and clients
• Ability to manage private client caseload and build client relationships
• Experience with Enduring Powers of Attorney and controllership matters

Responsibilities

• Draft wills and provide bespoke estate planning advice.
• Advise on inheritance tax and tax-efficient estate planning.
• Manage asset and business protection initiatives.
• Handle lifetime gifting and succession planning for clients.
• Prepare and register Enduring Powers of Attorney and handle related matters.
• Oversee probate and administration of estates, including complex cases.

Skills

Private client experience

Wills

Estate planning

Probate

Estate administration

Enduring Powers of Attorney

Controllership matters

High-net-worth estates

Job description

Private Client Solicitor – 3+ PQE

North Coast | Coleraine / Limavady

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Private Client Solicitor with 3+ PQE to join a modern and growing legal practice with a strong presence across the North Coast.

This is an opportunity for an established private client solicitor to join a forward-thinking practice where you will have the opportunity to handle a high-quality caseload, develop strong client relationships and take genuine ownership of your work.

The role will suit a solicitor with experience across wills, estate planning, probate and estate administration, who enjoys providing tailored advice to individuals, families and business owners.

The Role

You will advise clients across a broad range of private client matters, including:

• Drafting wills and providing bespoke estate planning advice.
• Advising on inheritance tax and tax-efficient estate planning.
• Asset and business protection.
• Lifetime gifting and succession planning.
• Advising business owners and families on succession.
• Preparing and registering Enduring Powers of Attorney.
• Controllership applications and Office of Care and Protection matters.
• Statutory wills.
• Planning for long‑term care and nursing‑care means assessments.
• Probate and administration of estates.
• Managing complex and high‑value estates.
• Dealing with estates involving property, business interests and international assets.
• Liaising with accountants, financial advisers and other professional advisers where appropriate.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on matters ranging from straightforward personal estate planning through to complex and high‑value estates, with the support of a wider network of specialist professionals where required.

About You

My client are looking for a qualified Private Client Solicitor with at least 3 years’ PQE and strong experience across wills, probate and estate planning.

You will ideally have:

• Strong experience managing your own private client caseload.
• Experience drafting wills and advising on estate planning.
• Solid probate and estate administration experience.
• Experience advising on inheritance tax and asset protection.
• Experience with Enduring Powers of Attorney and/or controllership matters.
• Excellent drafting and technical legal skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent client care and communication skills.
• The ability to explain complex legal and financial issues clearly.
• A practical, commercially aware and solutions‑focused approach.
• The confidence to build long‑term relationships with clients and professional referrers.

Experience dealing with high‑net‑worth individuals, complex estates, business owners, trusts or international assets would be advantageous.

The Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity for a 3+ PQE Private Client Solicitor looking for more than simply another role.

You will join a modern legal practice with an emphasis on high‑quality advice, responsiveness, technology and a client‑first approach. The firm’s wider model also encourages collaboration and cross‑referral between different areas of expertise, creating opportunities to develop relationships across a broader client base.

You will have the opportunity to work on interesting and technically challenging private client matters, develop your own client relationships and play an important role in the continued growth of the practice across the North Coast.

The ideal candidate will be a solicitor who is technically strong, commercially minded and genuinely enjoys working with people – someone who wants to build a reputation, develop their client base and take ownership of their career within a modern legal environment.