Private Client Solicitor / Partner

Realm Recruit Limited; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable high-street firm in Greater Manchester is seeking an experienced Private Client Solicitor. This role offers the autonomy to build your own department or manage caseloads independently, with the flexibility of hybrid working and support from senior consultants. Ideal for candidates looking for a family-friendly culture with a strong pipeline of work.

Benefits

Bonus scheme: 15% on billings above 3x salary

Hybrid working: Up to 4 days from home

Flexible hours and part-time options

20 days holiday + bank holidays + Christmas closure

Medical cash plan

Standard pension

Family-friendly team

Supportive, flexible culture

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience as a Private Client Solicitor or Legal Executive.
• Confident in managing wills, probate, LPAs and estate admin.

Responsibilities

• Shape the private client department and manage your own caseload.
• Have the autonomy to lead a team or work independently.

Skills

Managing a mixed wills caseload

Relationship building

Client engagement

Education

Solicitor or Legal Executive qualification

Job description

• Autonomy, flexibility, and a strong pipeline of work from day one
• Family-friendly culture with hybrid and part-time working available
• Opportunity to build and lead your own private client team

Are you an experienced private client solicitor looking for a flexible working environment where you can build something of your own?

This is a standout opportunity to join a well-regarded high-street firm in Greater Manchester with a strong local reputation, a family-first culture and an immediate source of good-quality work.

You’ll have the freedom to shape the private client department how you see fit: whether that’s running your own caseload quietly and independently, or building and leading a team in the future. Either way, you’ll have full support from a senior consultant one day per week, and the autonomy to manage your own time and diary.

If you’re looking for a role that gives you both freedom and support, where you can truly enjoy work again, this could be your perfect next step.

Who we’re looking for

• A Private Client Solicitor or Legal Executive with 4+ years’ experience
• Confident managing a mixed wills, probate, LPAs and estate admin caseload independently
• Commercially aware and relationship-driven, good at engaging with existing clients and generating cross-referral work
• Interested in either working autonomously or developing a small team
• Friendly, collaborative and grounded as this is a warm, non-corporate team

Salary & Benefits

• £45,000 – £55,000(depending on experience)
• Bonus scheme: 15% on billings above 3x salary
• Hybrid working: Up to 4 days from home
• Flexible hours and part-time options available (3+ days per week)
• 20 days holiday + bank holidays + Christmas closure
• Medical cash plan
• Standard pension
• Family-friendly team
• Supportive, flexible culture

Contact Kelly Reid

Call Kelly on 03300 245 606 or [e-mail] find out more or apply. All conversations are held in strict confidence.