Private Wealth Senior Associate

Douglas Scott Ltd; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Hybrid working after probation

2 days WFH per week

Genrous annual leave

Job summary

Douglas Scott Ltd in Bristol is seeking an experienced Private Wealth Senior Associate to lead a varied Private Client caseload and grow the department. You will handle wills, estates, trusts, and related matters with a view to developing your own client base.

The role offers a competitive package with a 35-hour week, hybrid working after probation, including 2 days WFH per week, and opportunities for a 4-day week. Generous annual leave and private medical insurance are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' PQE as Solicitor or Legal Executive.
• Broad Private Client experience.
• Excellent client care and communication skills.
• Ability to build lasting client relationships and contribute to growth.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Wills and estate planning
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Estate administration
• Trust creation and administration
• General Private Client matters appropriate to your experience

Skills

Client care

Communication skills

Business development

Job description

Private Wealth Senior Associate , Bristol

Make Your Mark !

Ready for the next step in your career? If you're an experienced Private Client Senior Associate who wants more than simply managing a caseload, this could be the opportunity to step up, stand out and genuinely influence the future of a growing team nd if you - already have a client following of your own, even better.

You'll have the backing, reputation and infrastructure of an established Legal 500-recognised firm, while having the opportunity to develop your own profile, build your client base and contribute to the continued growth of the department.

You'll take responsibility for a varied caseload across:

• Wills and estate planning
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Estate administration
• Trust creation and administration
• General Private Client matters appropriate to your experience

Ideally, you'll have:

• At least5 years' post-qualified experienceas a Solicitor or Legal Executive.
• Strong experience across a broad Private Client caseload.
• Excellent client care and communication skills.
• The confidence to build and maintain lasting client relationships.
• A commercial and proactive approach to business development.
• The ambition to develop your own profile and contribute to the growth of the team.
• Ideally, an existing client following or network that you can bring with you and develop further.
• A full driving licence.

You'll join a firm that genuinely invests in its people, with a package designed around career development, wellbeing and flexibility.

• Competitive salary.
• 35-hour working week.
• Full-time OR4-day working weekconsidered.
• Hybrid working after probation, including2 days working from homeeach week on a full-time basis, subject to business and client requirements.
• Generous annual leave, plus bank holidays and additional Christmas closure days.
• Private medical insurance and healthcare benefits.
• Plus much more

If you're ambitious, commercially minded and ready to make your mark, we'd like to hear from you.