Private Client Solicitor | £40k - £60k + bonus | Quality Regional Firm | Autonomy & Route to Partner

QED Legal LLP; New Milton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused law firm based in New Milton seeks a Private Client Solicitor. This role offers a competitive salary range of £40,000 to £60,000, autonomy, and a clear path to partnership. Responsibilities include managing a caseload independently and delivering comprehensive private client services. The firm emphasizes quality over volume, ensuring a supportive work environment.

Benefits

6 weeks holiday

Christmas closure

Birthday off

Pension scheme

Free parking/paid permit

Profit-related bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a caseload independently.
• Knowledge of estate administration and will drafting.
• Ability to foster long-term client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload independently.
• Deliver private client services including estate plans.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues in the firm.

Skills

Wills

Probate

Lasting Powers of Attorney

Client management

Job description

Overview

Private Client Solicitor | £40k - £60k + bonus | Quality Regional Firm | Autonomy & Route to Partnership

If you’re a Private Client Solicitor with experience across wills, probate and LPAs, this role offers autonomy, a steady flow of work, and genuine scope for progression within a well-established, community-focused practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload independently, working with a broad client base made up largely of long-standing local clients, many of whom are repeat instructions or walk-ins.
• Deliver the full spectrum of private client services, including estate administration, will drafting, and lasting powers of attorney.
• Work with a dedicated secretary and collaborate closely with experienced colleagues in the firm.
• Help support the department as the Head of Department steps into management, with opportunities to hit the ground running and take on work with confidence.
• Contribute to consistent, firm-generated work and develop long-term client relationships.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Experience across wills, probate and lasting powers of attorney.
• STEP membership or progression towards it would be advantageous but not essential.

Details

• Location: Office-based role with hybrid working considered on a case-by-case basis (typically one to two days WFH).
• Firm size and culture: around 20 employees across two offices, supportive, non-corporate culture with a strong focus on quality over volume.
• Salary and benefits: competitive salary in the region of £40,000 – £60,000, plus a benefits package including 6 weeks holiday, Christmas closure and your birthday off, pension scheme, free parking/paid permit, and access to a profit-related bonus scheme that is regularly paid.
• Career path: clear route to partnership as part of the firm’s succession planning.

How to apply / Contact

If interested, submit your CV to [e-mail].

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