Senior Private Client Solicitor

JMC Legal Recruitment; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in North London is seeking a Private Client Senior Associate with over 7 years PQE to join its expanding department. The role offers a chance to take on senior leadership responsibilities and work in a collaborative environment. The firm provides a modern working culture, competitive and negotiable salary, and encourages career progression. Apply now for immediate consideration.

Benefits

Lucrative bonus scheme

Flexible working culture

Collaborative environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Private Client Senior Solicitor with 7+ years' PQE.
• Confident in leading complex matters and contributing to team development.
• Ambitious with a desire to shape a growing team.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen the high-performing department handling Wills, LPAs, and Estate administration.
• Play a leading role in the growth of the department.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of the department.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Collaborative, client-centred approach

Experience supervising juniors

Dynamic and personable

Education

7+ years' PQE as a Senior Solicitor

Job description

Private Client Senior Associate 7+ PQE | North London | Top-Tier Legal 500 Firm

The Firm:

This top-tier Legal 500 practice in North London combines high-level legal expertise with a modern, genuinely flexible working culture. The firm is ambitious and strategically expanding, with significant growth planned over the next two years.

Known for its forward-thinking approach, the firm consistently promotes from within, offering its lawyers early leadership opportunities and the chance to shape new teams and offices. The culture is warm and collaborative, with a strong sense of community reflected in firm-wide events, trips, and shared milestones. It is an environment where senior lawyers feel both supported and empowered to make an impact.

The Role:

The firm is seeking a Private Client Senior Associate with 7+ PQE to strengthen its high‑performing department.

The team handles a broad, high‑quality mix of work including:

• Wills (contentious and non‑contentious)
• LPAs
• Inheritance Tax and wealth planning
• Probate and complex estate administration

You will play a leading role in the growth of the department, contribute to its strategic direction, and benefit from a strong flow of work and a well‑established client base.

Why This Role?

• Step into a senior leadership position at a top‑tier, expanding Legal 500 practice
• Genuine progression opportunities, with a track record of internal promotion
• Modern, flexible working culture that supports autonomy and balance
• Strong departmental platform, with high‑quality work and significant growth planned
• Collaborative, people‑focused environment with an established sense of community
• Lucrative bonus scheme and long‑term career security

The Candidate & Benefits:

• Private Client Senior Solicitor with 7+ years' PQE
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, client‑centred approach
• Confident leading complex matters and contributing to team development
• Experience supervising or mentoring juniors is advantageous
• Dynamic, personable, and ambitious, with a desire to shape a growing team
• Competitive and negotiable salary
• Highly attractive bonus structure
• Clear long‑term pathway within a modern, ambitious firm

Apply for immediate consideration.