Senior Associate, International Private Clients

Alexander Daniels Offshore Recruitment; Saint Helier; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Alexander Daniels Offshore Recruitment is seeking a Senior Associate to join the International Private Client team in Jersey. The role focuses on high-net-worth clients, families, trustees and institutions, handling complex private wealth, trust and estate planning matters.

The successful candidate will advise on trust, foundation and related corporate law, supervise juniors, and collaborate across jurisdictions to deliver client-focused, commercially aware legal solutions.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 6+ years PQE.
• Experience in private client, trust and estate planning.
• Knowledge of Jersey trust law and private wealth structures.
• Excellent drafting and client relationship management skills.
• Commercially aware with a proactive and solution-focused approach.
• Mentoring junior professionals would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on trust, foundation and related corporate law matters.
• Providing estate planning, wills, probate and succession advice.
• Managing client relationships and delivering commercially focused legal solutions.
• Taking ownership of complex matters while supporting senior stakeholders on strategic client work.
• Supervising and developing junior members of the team.
• Contributing to business development initiatives, client events and thought leadership activities.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across multiple jurisdictions on international matters.

Skills

Private client

Trust and estate planning

Drafting

Client relationship management

Mentoring

Job description

Senior Associate, International Private Client

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking a Senior Associate to join their International Private Client team in Jersey. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced lawyer to work with high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees and institutional clients, advising on a broad range of complex private wealth, trust and estate planning matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising clients on trust, foundation and related corporate law matters.
• Providing estate planning, wills, probate and succession advice.
• Managing client relationships and delivering commercially focused legal solutions.
• Taking ownership of complex matters while supporting senior stakeholders on strategic client work.
• Supervising and developing junior members of the team.
• Contributing to business development initiatives, client events and thought leadership activities.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across multiple jurisdictions on international matters.

What We're Looking For

• Qualified lawyer with approximately 6+ years' PQE.
• Strong experience in private client, trust and estate planning work.
• Sound knowledge of Jersey trust law and broader private wealth structures.
• Excellent drafting, communication and client relationship management skills.
• Commercially aware with a proactive and solution-focused approach.
• Previous experience supervising and mentoring junior professionals would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Exposure to high-profile international private client work.
• A collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression within a leading offshore practice.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.