Private Client Solicitor - 3-5PQE. Hedges - Employee Owned

RecruitmentRevolution.com; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employee-owned law firm is seeking a Private Client Solicitor (3-5 years PQE) in Oxfordshire/Cotswolds. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality legal services in inheritance and lifetime planning, managing complex wills and trusts. The firm offers competitive salary up to £60,000 DOE, extensive benefits including profit sharing, and a people-focused culture. With a caring environment and the opportunity for work-life balance, this role is perfect for those looking to make a difference in their careers and lives.

Benefits

25/28 days annual leave

Life Insurance

Flu Vouchers

Company pension

Profit sharing

Salary Sacrifice

Free parking

Coaching & Personal Development

Qualifications

• Proven ability to deliver high quality legal services with high client care.
• Extremely organized with great time management skills.
• A strong desire to embrace new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality legal representation to clients.
• Manage and assist with complex estate planning cases.
• Support and train team members to enhance service delivery.

Skills

Best-in-class Inheritance & lifetime planning advice

Drafting complex Wills

Creation and administration of Trusts

Outstanding client assistance and advisory skills

Excellent communication

Education

Qualified Solicitor (3-5 years PQE)

Job description

Ready for 2026 to be your brightest yet? The title might look the same, but life at Hedges is definitely not.

We know the challenges that face most Solicitors in-practice which is why we transformed the outdated model of legal services by putting ownership in the hands of those who deliver them.

At Hedges Law, every case, every client and every decision is powered by people who are personally invested in long-term success.

As one of the first legal firms in the UK to become employee owned you will be part of this exclusive club and literally own this success. No having to wait around for the Financial Freedom Day , that may never come.

We also understand what motivates Private Client Solicitors, and we know there are so many of you out there who are Undervalued, Not Appreciated, Deflated & De-Motivated by low-value work, low fixed-fees that are imposed on you, archaic practices, out-dated management, slow IT & even slower career progression. And you re precisely who should read on now

At Hedges our people are:

• Empowered (everyone really does have a voice)
• Valued
• Challenged by high-quality work for HNW clients
• Set-off at the right pace
• Nurtured and developed
• Accelerated (faster career progression)
• Paid what they are worth

And this is because at Hedges we are EMPLOYEE-OWNED - we were only the 5th firm in the country to join this highly-exclusive club.

Fancy a confidential coffee and chat (virtually)?

Ok, back to being different

We may have a 235-year heritage as a Private Client Legal Practice, but that doesn't mean we’re a stale, dull & oppressive law firm like so many others. No chance.

Whilst we love and embrace our heritage and history, we ve evolved this firm with the times to become a truly 21st century business: making it our job to innovate, excite, and ensure that when future generations look at our pictures lining the wall, not only can they see what a terrific, friendly bunch we are, BUT that we were also the 'dream team', the mavericks, the leaders in the field, the game-changers: those who kept moving Hedges forward and relevant, making it one of the most beautifully different law firms of its time.

Word on the street:

"City Firm Quality exported to Oxfordshire & The Cotswolds".

The 5th employee-owned law firm in the UK so you will have a share in the business' success from day one. There's no 'buy-in' and no liability with our innovative trust shareholder structure. It's really special and means the world to our employees.

Last year was our biggest revenue year yet and we have ambitious and exciting plans for the future - there's still so much to do and achieve and we're not happy unless we're pushing boundaries So, how about you come and be a part of our future and us a part of yours?

Role Info:

Private Client Solicitor - 3-5 Years+ PQE
3 days in one of our offices in Oxfordshire / Cotswolds
Up to £60,000 DOE
Plus Extensive Benefits Including Company Profit Share via Employee Ownership
Full Time - Permanent 35 hours P/W

Your Skills:

Best-in-class Inheritance & lifetime planning advice. Drafting complex Wills. Creation and administration of Trusts. Estate planning and Court of Protection. Support and training. Excellent communication - a real people person. Outstanding client assistance and advisory skills.

Product / Service: Highly-Respected Private Client Law Practice for High Net Worth Individuals

Clients: Interesting, creative, affluent & uber-successful HNW

Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture

Structure: Limited company. Part Employee Owned (1 of only 25 such law firms in the country)

Team Size: 50 awesome colleagues!

Want a change of lifestyle?

Work your way. Due to exceptional demand, we’re expanding our Inheritance & Lifetime Planning team with aspirations to become the firm in Oxford & the Cotswolds, and you will play a key role in that. Work from home, from the office or a mix of the two (ideally 2/3 days a week).

And if you’re ready to swap the gritty city routine of London for the beautiful rolling hills, stunning architecture and calm of Berkshire / Oxfordshire / Cotswolds, Hedges is the place to be.

Slow the pace, switch out the dirty commute for a dog walk, bike ride or nature ramble. With plenty of green space for you (and the family), wonderful schools, a lively and vibrant scene and the likes of Daylesford, Diddly Squat Farm, Bamford, Soho Farmhouse, Estelle Manor & Cornbury Festival and scores of the best foodie pubs in the country on your doorstep, the most amazing lifestyle awaits. We'll spare you the list of accountabilities, we’ll happily chat about later.

About You:

• Qualified Solicitor (3-5years PQE)
• Able to deliver high quality legal services with high client care
• Extremely organised and possess great time management skills
• Warm
• Personable
• Always seeking continued learning and self-development
• Excellent IT skills and have strong desire to learn new ways of working
• Positive, optimistic, hardworking and possess a can‑do attitude
• Able to embrace team working and have a keenness to help colleagues
• Professional in appearance and behaviours with high confidentiality
• You will have a strong desire to embrace new technologies and a STEP qualification would be highly desirable (i.e. …….. etc)

Benefits:

• 25/28 days annual leave plus statutory holidays dependent on position
• Life Insurance
• Flu Vouchers
• Company pension
• Profit sharing (Employee Ownership)
• Salary Sacrifice
• Free parking at our office in Wallingford
• Paperless Technology: to make your life easier
• Coaching & Personal Development
• Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture
• High Pedigree Team

If you re ready to be more than just a fee-earner - to be an owner, a leader and part of something genuinely different - then Hedges is waiting.

Let s start with a confidential coffee (or tea) and an honest conversation.

Application notice We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details.

If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.