Senior Private Client Solicitor

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Une prestigieuse firme juridique de premier plan recherche un Senior Associate ou un Salaried Partner pour son équipe Private Client à Manchester. Ce rôle hautement responsabilisant offre une culture de travail collaborative et un cadre hybride, avec d'excellents avantages tels que des congés, une assurance médicale, et un cheminement de carrière structuré.

Benefits

Hybrid working (3+ days office-based)

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

Interest-free travel loan and sports/social clubs

Qualifications

• Senior Associate or Salaried Partner (circa 6+ PQE) required.
• Strong background in advising HNW/UHNW clients.
• Interest in charity law or offshore structures is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage a broad and complex caseload.
• Advise on estate, tax, and trust matters.

Skills

Advising high-net-worth clients

Estate and tax planning

Client care skills

Supervising junior colleagues

Job description

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Client:

LJW Solutions

Location:

manchester, United Kingdom

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Other

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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.

Please note, all conversations are held in complete confidence - your CV will not be shared with any employer without consent.