Senior Private Client Solicitor

Vasto Legal Recruitment Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Private Client Solicitor (Partnership Track) at a Legal 500 ranked firm with a strong regional reputation for client care. The role is based across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire and offers a clear pathway to Partnership for a commercially minded lawyer.

You will advise high-net-worth individuals, families and business owners on complex private client matters including trusts, estate planning, IHT mitigation, wills and probate, while also driving business development to attract new

Qualifications

• Senior Private Client Solicitor with strong experience in complex trusts and estates work.
• Technical expertise in trust structuring, IHT planning and succession planning.
• Experience advising high-net-worth individuals, families or business owners.
• Proven business development ability and network to draw on.

Responsibilities

• Advise high-net-worth individuals and families on complex private client matters.
• Handle trust structuring and administration.
• Plan estate and succession for multi-jurisdictional assets.
• Develop business and attract new clients to grow the private client team.

Skills

Senior Private Client Solicitor

Business development

Relationship-building

Networking

Job description

Senior Private Client Solicitor (Partnership Track)

A Legal 500 ranked firm with a strong regional reputation for client care is seeking a senior Private Client Solicitor to join its Legal 500 ranked Private Client team, based across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded solicitor with genuine aspirations to Partnership to take on a key role within a growing team.

The Role

You will advise a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families and business owners, on a full range of complex Private Client matters, including:

• Trust structuring and administration
• Estate planning for multi-jurisdictional assets
• Inheritance tax mitigation strategies
• Wills, probate and succession planning
• Ongoing advisory support for family offices and trustees
• Alongside your technical caseload, you will play a central role in business development, using your network and relationship-building skills to attract new clients and strengthen the firm's profile in the market.

The Firm

• The firm provides tailored advice across wills, probate, trusts, tax and estate planning, with a Private Client practice ranked in the Legal 500 for Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate. The team offers a senior hire the chance to make a real impact on the department's growth.

Requirements

• Senior Private Client Solicitor with strong experience in complex trusts and estates work
• Technical expertise in trust structuring, IHT planning and succession planning
• Experience advising high-net-worth individuals, families or business owners
• A natural aptitude for building lasting client relationships
• Proven business development ability, with a network to draw on
• Clear ambition to progress to Partnership
• This role would suit a senior Private Client Solicitor looking for a genuine pathway to Partnership, with the opportunity to shape the growth of a respected regional team.