Private Client Solicitor (Private...

Clayton Legal; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Manchester is seeking a Senior Private Wealth Solicitor or Salaried Partner with over 6 years of PQE to join their award-winning team. This role involves advising high-net-worth clients on complex estate planning and tax mitigation. Benefits include opportunities within a supportive environment and strong business development prospects. The ideal candidate will have a STEP qualification and significant client experience.

Benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Access to high-value, complex work

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• 6 years PQE+ in Private Wealth Law.
• Experience with estate administration and trust structures.
• Strong business development credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on lifetime and death estate planning.
• Mitigate inheritance and capital gains taxes.
• Administer estates and trusts.

Skills

Advising high-net-worth clients

Estate planning

Tax mitigation

Charity formation

Business development

Education

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) qualification

Job description

Overview

Exciting Opportunity in Private Wealth Law. Our client is a Legal law firm seeking a Senior Private Wealth Solicitor or Salaried Partner with 6 years PQE+ to join their dynamic and award-winning Private Wealth team based in Manchester. The successful candidate will have access to high-value, complex work within a collaborative, supportive environment that encourages professional growth and autonomy.

The role focuses on advising high-net-worth (HNW) clients on lifetime and death estate and tax planning, inheritance tax mitigation, estate administration, and the formation, taxation and administration of trust structures. Experience in charity formation and administration, income tax and capital gains tax would be preferable. At Salaried Partner level, strong business development credentials with a substantial client following and/or holding numerous trusteeships/executorships is essential. A Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) qualification is preferable.

This position offers the opportunity to work within one of the largest UK Private Wealth teams, recognised for delivering high-quality advice to an elite client base. The role promotes discussion, support, and professional autonomy, and is both challenging and rewarding.

As you can expect with a firm of this calibre, the rewards on offer are excellent.