Senior Private Client Solicitor

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious, award-winning law firm is seeking a Senior Associate or Salaried Partner to join its Private Client / Private Wealth team in Manchester. This role offers the chance to work within a high-performing team, providing exceptional legal services to high-net-worth clients while enjoying a collaborative and supportive working environment with attractive benefits.

Benefits

Minimum 25 days holiday

SMART pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Annual bonus scheme

Interest-free travel loan

Qualifications

• 6+ PQE required.
• Experience advising HNW/UHNW clients.
• Interest or experience in charity law, IHT/CGT is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage a broad and complex caseload.
• Advise on estate, tax, and trust matters.
• Supervise and mentor junior colleagues.

Skills

Client care skills

Supervision

Commercial mindset

Education

Law degree

Job description

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Client:

LJW Solutions

Location:

bolton, greater manchester, United Kingdom

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Posted:

28.06.2025

Expiry Date:

12.08.2025

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Job Description:

A prestigious, award-winning, Tier 1 law firm is seeking an ambitious Senior Associate or Salaried Partner (circa 6+ PQE) to join its high-performing Private Client / Private Wealth team, based at their Manchester Head Office. This is a rare opportunity for an accomplished practitioner to step into a senior role within one of the largest Private Client / Private Wealth teams outside of London.

The Firm & Team

• The Private Wealth department is a thriving team of over 40 specialists, recognised for its exceptional work advising HNW and UHNW clients, entrepreneurs, landowners, and trustees.
• The team’s expertise spans onshore estate and tax planning, wills, probate, estate administration, trust structures, family investment companies, and succession planning. They also offer international estate advice and handle contentious trust and probate matters.

Why Join?

The firm offers a collaborative and supportive working culture with a high degree of autonomy and trust in its lawyers. You can expect:

• Hybrid working (3+ days office-based) in stunning Spinningfields offices
• Minimum 25 days holiday + office closure between Christmas and New Year
• SMART pension scheme and private medical insurance
• Death in service (3x salary) and income protection
• Annual bonus scheme and structured promotion pathway
• Early finish one Friday per month
• Active CSR, charity and wellbeing programmes
• Interest-free travel loan and sports/social clubs

Requirements

• The firm is recruiting at Senior Associate or Salaried Partner level (circa 6+ PQE). You must be able to manage a broad and complex caseload.
• Strong background advising HNW/UHNW clients on estate, tax, and trust matters
• Commercially minded with excellent client care skills
• Proven ability to supervise and mentor junior colleagues
• Interest or experience in areas such as charity law, IHT/CGT, or offshore structures is advantageous

Interested?

If you're an ambitious and commercially focused Private Client Solicitor looking to make a strategic move to one of the region’s top firms, we’d love to hear from you.

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