Senior Private Client Solicitor / Partner - Boutique Firm - No Billable Targets

QED Legal; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique legal firm in Lancashire is seeking a Senior Private Client Solicitor to lead their private client team. The role involves managing high net worth clients and providing quality advisory services on wills, probate, and estate administration. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of PQE, with a strong background in private client law at a reputable firm. This position offers a competitive salary exceeding £80,000 and benefits, alongside a hybrid working model to ensure a strong work-life balance.

Benefits

Fantastic benefits scheme

Tremendous work/life balance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 Years' PQE as a Solicitor in private client law.
• Experience with high net worth clients and non-contentious trust matters.
• Ability to work in a leadership capacity within a small team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Private Client team.
• Advise on wills, probate, and estate administration.
• Assist in planning for the growth of the team.

Skills

Private Client Advisory

Leadership

Client Relationship Management

Education

Solicitor with at least 8 Years' PQE

Job description

Overview

Fantastic opportunity for a Senior Private Client Solicitor to join this boutique firm based in Lancashire. You will be fronting an excellent private client team with a tremendous client base and will be dealing with a HNW client base from across the county and North West.

Attributes

• Hybrid Working (2:3 Split)
• Quality Client Base
• Leadership Role
• No Billings / KPI Targets

You will ideally be a Solicitor with at least 8 Years' PQE+ and have experience of providing top quality private client advice. Whilst the department is only small in terms of headcount, they have a tremendous reputation and a strong client base. Ideally you will have gained good experience of working at a strong city or regional L500 firm. The opportunity for Partnership will be available for the right candidate.

This firm are a commercial Legal 500 practice, so many of the clients you will be dealing with will have high value assets and are High Net Worth clients. Work is regularly referred on by the commercial teams and has reached the point where they need to a key figurehead to lead the Private Client team. This is a forward thinking practice and you will benefit from a collegiate environment with no KPI's or billing targets.

The work in place will be varied but will consist of wills & probate matters, lasting powers of attorneys, non-contentious trust & probate issues, estate administration and tax matters. The role will also see you work with an experienced team of consultants and help plan the growth of the team, whilst also ensuring new sources of work & existing clients are maintained.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary for this role will exceed £80,000+ plus a fantastic benefits scheme in place with a and a tremendous work/life balance. Please contact Nick Skelly at QED Legal for further information on this role.