Senior Private Client Solicitor

Absolute Law Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in London is seeking a Private Client Solicitor with 5+ years PQE to join their exceptional team. The role focuses on providing high-quality advice in tax and trust matters, requiring a deep understanding of various legal intricacies. Ideal candidates will be ambitious, effective communicators, and demonstrate a commitment to outstanding client service. This is an exceptional opportunity to advance your career within a prestigious firm, offering competitive compensation reflecting experience and skills.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge in tax and trust law, including estate and succession planning.
• Experience with preparing wills and trust administration.
• Ability to mentor junior team members and manage workloads effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality legal advice on private client matters.
• Act as a trusted advisor focused on long-term strategic planning.
• Manage the delivery of all aspects of trust and estate administration.

Skills

Client Service

Negotiation

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Time Management

Education

Qualified Solicitor (5+ years PQE)

Job description

Absolute Law Recruitment are seeking a Private Client Solicitor 5yrs+ PQE to join an exceptional Legal 500 Law Firm in London.

You will provide high quality legal advice on the full range of private client matters whilst acting as a trusted advisor to clients. The role requires the delivery of technically excellent advice with the ability to guide clients on long-term strategic planning, alongside changing economic and political environments. Upholding the highest level of client service at all times is essential.

A detailed understanding of the legal intricacies of the following areas is required:

• Tax and trust Work

• Business succession planning

• Capital Gains Tax ( CGT ) advice

• Estate and succession planning

• Farm/agricultural property succession planning

• Inheritance Tax ( IHT ) planning

• All aspects of preparing Wills

• Post-death variations

• Trust creation and trust administration

• Trust tax and estate administration and tax compliance.

A detailed understanding of the legal intricacies of tax and trust work

• Life Interest Trusts, Discretionary Trusts and Declarations of Trust

• Tax treatment of different trusts

• Day-to-day administration of trusts including drafting Deeds of Appointment, Deeds of Retirement, completion of trust tax returns, drafting trust accounts and the variation of trusts

Person specification

• Ambitious and focused on developing a successful career to partner level

• Able to manage, motivate and mentor junior team members

• Desire to develop existing expertise, experience and skills with training, direction and appropriate supervision

• Effective time management and organisational skills and the initiative to work independently but also as part of a team

• Able to communicate and engage at all levels both internally and externally with clients and professional advisors

• Able to negotiate with and influence others

• Flexible, adaptable and positive attitude to work

• Able to identify priorities within a complex and demanding workload and sustain consistent quality performance when under pressure

• Analytical and problem-solving skills

• Confident in own abilities and self-motivated

• Friendly and approachable

• Displays a genuine commitment to the delivery of outstanding client service.

The salary on offer will reflect PQE experience along with exceptional benefits.

To join this exceptional Firm, and to discuss further, please apply today.

Absolute Law Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Firm for this position.