Senior Private Client Associate

Vasto Legal Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm in London is seeking a Senior Associate to join their highly ranked Private Client & Tax team. The role involves advising high-net-worth individuals and organizations on complex private client matters, including wills, trusts, inheritance tax, and cross-border advice. The ideal candidate will be qualified in England & Wales and possess strong academic credentials with experience in a high-quality private client practice. This position offers a competitive salary and excellent career progression opportunities in a top-tier legal environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Long-term career progression

International work exposure

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with a strong private client background.
• Experience working in a high-quality private client practice.
• Ability to manage complex client matters independently.

Responsibilities

• Advise on a broad range of private client and tax matters.
• Work closely with partners on complex, high-value instructions.
• Provide support on inheritance tax planning and cross-border advice.

Skills

Qualified in England & Wales

Strong academic credentials

Experience in private client practice

Comfortable managing complex matters

Technically confident

Job description

Senior Associate – Private Client

Legal 500 Firm | London

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Associate to join a highly ranked Legal 500 Private Client & Tax team. The team advises a diverse and high‑profile client base across the UK and internationally and is known for the quality and complexity of كماً its work.

The Role

You will advise on a broad range of private client and tax matters, working closely with partners on complex, high‑value instructions. The work will include wills and succession planning, trust and wealth structuring, inheritance tax planning, and cross‑border advice. You will also advise on tax residency and domicile issues, income and capital gains tax, and the application of double tax سفر.

In addition, you will support trustees and beneficiaries, advise on mental capacity matters including LPAs, philanthropic and impact investing projects, and UK residential property holding structures covering corporate, IHT, CGT, SDLT and ATED considerations.

Clients include high-net‑worth individuals, family offices, trustees, financial institutions and entrepreneurial businesses, many operating in the technology, finance, media, entertainment and sports sectors. The team has a strong international focus, particularly advising clients connected to the Middle East and the US.

About You

You will be qualified in England & خی어 & Wales with strong academic credentials and experience gained within a high-quality private client practice. You will be technically confident, commercially aware, and comfortable managing complex matters with a degree of independence.

What’s on Offer

This role offers exposure to sophisticated, international work within a fast‑growing and well‑regarded Private Client & Tax team. The firm offers a competitive salary and genuine long‑term progression in a top‑tier Legal 500 practice based in London.

We work with candidates who are rarely desperate to make a move but want to be aware of the most relevant opportunities as they become available and make a considered career move. We work discreetly and aim to really ensure the career move fits your requirements and long‑term goals.

Please apply or contact Jonny Dickens ([e-mail], 07747 520600) for a confidential conversation.