Private Client Solicitor

JMC Legal Recruitment; Taunton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Private Client Solicitor to join its dynamic team in Taunton. This role offers a diverse caseload focused on tax, trusts, and estates, providing the opportunity to work with high-net-worth clients. You will manage your own caseload with support from experienced partners, contributing to the growth of the department. The firm values its people, offering genuine development opportunities within a collaborative environment. If you're ambitious and eager to make an impact, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Flexible working across South West offices

Attractive benefits package

Career development opportunities

Supportive and collaborative environment

Qualifications

• 1+ years PQE in private client law, focusing on tax, trusts, and estates.
• Strong knowledge of the law and excellent client care skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage tax returns for trusts and estates, advising on inheritance tax.
• Collaborate with the probate team on estate tax returns.

Skills

Private Client Law

Tax Law

Trusts and Estates

Client Care Skills

Business Development

Education

Law Degree

Solicitor Qualification

Job description

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The Firm:

This leading Legal 500 firm is an award-winning, top-tier UK law firm, offering both commercial and private legal services across Somerset, Devon, and Dorset. With a strong regional presence, the firm provides clients with the local connections and personalised, in-person service they value.

The firm is embedded in its local communities and market sectors, delivering exceptional legal services grounded in the real world.

Known for its legal expertise, the firm also prides itself on its outstanding culture. The firm truly believes that its people are the heart of its success, which is why it prioritises the well-being and career development of its team. This commitment is reflected in its excellent staff retention rates and its gold accreditation from Investors in People since 2016.

The Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Private Client Solicitor with 1+ years PQE to join the firm’s dynamic and growing private client department in Taunton. The role offers a varied and interesting caseload, focusing on tax, trusts, and estates. You will be responsible for managing tax returns for trusts, estates, individuals, and charities, and advising clients on inheritance tax, capital gains tax, and income tax. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with the probate team on estate tax returns.

The firm has a client base of high-net-worth individuals with complex financial arrangements, business interests, and international assets. The firm is looking for someone who enjoys business development and has a strong desire to influence the long-term growth and success of the department.

There are also other opportunities within the firm’s private client team across its South West offices, including Exeter, Bridport, Wellington, Yeovil, Sherborne, and Dorchester. Whether you are a solicitor, lawyer, or legal advisor at a newly qualified level or up to Senior Associate, the firm offers a range of specialisms, including wills, lasting powers of attorney, estate administration, trusts, and the Court of Protection.

About You:

The ideal candidate will have:

• 1+ years PQE in private client law, with a focus on tax, trusts, and estates
• Strong knowledge and a practical application of the law in this area
• Excellent client care skills and the ability to manage your own caseload with supervision from a Partner
• A team-oriented mindset, valuing the contributions of all team members
• Ambition, proactivity, and enthusiasm, with excellent interpersonal skills
• A growth mindset and the ability to see the bigger picture

The firm is looking for individuals who are motivated, commercially focused, and eager to contribute to the expansion of the private client department. If you have the expertise and drive to succeed, this is an excellent opportunity for you.

• Competitive salary, based on your level of PQE, with an attractive benefits package
• Varied and interesting caseload with a high degree of autonomy
• Flexibility to work across the South West offices, tailored to your needs
• Genuine development opportunities in a supportive and collaborative environment
• A firm culture that combines the benefits of being a leading firm with the flexibility and close-knit feel of a smaller organisation

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Private Client Solicitor to join a highly regarded practice in Taunton and the South West, offering excellent career prospects.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services and Law Practice

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