Private Client Solicitor

Realm Recruit; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working arrangements

Partner mentoring

Quality-driven culture

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Leeds is seeking a mid-level Private Client Solicitor with 3–6 years of experience to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to manage complex cases of high-net-worth clients, including probate and estate planning. The firm values a supportive culture, and the position features hybrid working and clear paths for progression. Ideal candidates will have a collaborative mindset and a strong technical foundation. For applicants looking to advance while maintaining flexibility, this is an exceptional opportunity.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of post-qualification experience as a Private Client Solicitor.
• Experience managing probate and estate planning files.
• Background in a reputable firm with strong supervision.
• Background in a well‑supervised team at a reputable firm.
• Ideally from a smaller firm stepping up or already at a top team seeking more autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload of wills, trusts, and probate files.
• Advise individuals and business owners with estates typically worth £1m+.
• Collaborate with experienced Partners for guidance.
• Progress into increasingly complex work and develop deeper technical expertise.
• Help maintain the team’s outstanding standards of client care and service.

Skills

3–6 PQE

Experience handling HNW matters

Exposure to trusts and estate planning

Technically sound and commercially minded

Collaborative and ambitious mindset

Job description

• Work on HNW estates with values over £1m+
• Join a Legal 500 Tier 2 team with real momentum
• Hybrid working + progression + standout quality of work

This is an exceptional opportunity for a mid-level Private Client Solicitor (3–6 PQE) to join one of the most exciting growing teams in the Yorkshire market.

You’ll work closely with two of the region’s most respected private client lawyers in a high‑calibre team.

This role is ideal for someone who has a strong foundation and is now looking to step up into a more complex, varied caseload with plenty of support and clear scope for progression.

Who we’re looking for

• 3–6 PQE Private Client Solicitor
• Experience handling HNW matters, including probate and taxable estates
• Exposure to trusts and estate planning
• Background in a well‑supervised team at a reputable firm
• Ideally from a smaller firm looking to step up, or already at a top team and ready for more autonomy
• Technically sound, commercially minded, and confident with clients
• Willing to learn and take ownership of files
• Collaborative, grounded and ambitious mindset

What you’ll be doing

• Manage your own caseload of wills, trusts, probate and estate‑planning files
• Advise HNW individuals and business owners, with estates typically worth £1m+
• Work under the guidance of highly experienced Partners and a Senior Associate
• Progress into increasingly complex work and develop deeper technical expertise
• Help maintain the team’s outstanding standards of client care and service

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: Competitive and flexible based on experience
• Hybrid working: 2 days per week from home
• Culture: Supportive, collaborative, and quality‑driven
• Targets: Sensible and realistic, quality of advice comes first
• Progression: Genuine scope to grow into a senior position, with Partner mentoring

If you’ve got solid technical foundations and want to take the next step in a leading firm, without compromising on flexibility, quality of work, or culture, this is your chance to grow with a team on the rise.

Contact Bill Szajna‑Hopgood

Call 03300 245 606 or [e-mail] to find out more or apply confidentially.