Private Client Solicitor

JMC Legal Recruitment; Lewes; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Clear long-term progression

Supportive culture

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment seeks an experienced Private Client Solicitor with 4+ PQE for their Lewes office. The firm is known for its deep connections in the local market and focuses on high-net-worth clients, providing a supportive and collaborative culture.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and confident in handling private client matters, with an opportunity to work closely alongside a respected partner on various advisory matters.

This position offers hybrid and flexible working arrangements, ensuring a strong work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' PQE as a Private Client Solicitor or Legal Executive.
• Confidence in core private client matters.
• Exposure to HNW work and trusts is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Handle varied HNW-focused caseload including wills, LPAs, and estate planning.
• Work closely with a highly regarded partner.
• Focus on long-term client relationships.

Skills

Private Client matters handling

Detail-oriented

Personable

Ambitious

Education

Private Client Solicitor or Legal Executive

Job description

Private Client Solicitor | 4+ PQE | Lewes, East Sussex

Some private client teams talk about quality. Others quietly deliver it year after year. This is very much the latter. This Legal 500 ranked private client team is led by one of the most respected partners in the region and consistently attracts lawyers from City backgrounds, drawn by the calibre of work and the way the firm operates. Despite its size, it regularly outperforms much larger practices and has built a strong reputation across Sussex and beyond.

Due to continued growth, the firm is now looking to add an experienced Private Client Solicitor to its Lewes office.

The Firm

With deep roots in the local market and a long-established client base, this firm advises a significant number of high-net-worth individuals and families. Relationships are built over generations, not transactions, and that ethos runs through everything they do.

Internally, the culture is collaborative, ethical and supportive. People stay because they are trusted, developed and genuinely enjoy working together. There's a strong sense of pride in the work, balanced with approachability and a refreshingly human culture.

The Role

You'll work closely with a highly regarded partner and a settled private client team, handling a varied HNW-focused caseload including wills, LPAs, estate and succession planning, probate, trusts and tax matters. The approach is advisory rather than transactional, with real emphasis on long-term client relationships.

About You

• Private Client Solicitor or Legal Executive with 2+ years' PQE
• Confident across core private client matters
• Exposure to HNW work and trusts helpful but not essential
• Detail-focused, personable and ambitious

What's on Offer

• Legal 500 ranked team with standout regional reputation
• Hybrid and flexible working
• High-quality work with clear long-term progression

This is a rare opportunity to join a private client team that combines serious technical work with a genuinely supportive culture, in one of Sussex's most attractive market towns.