Senior Private Client Solicitor - Trusts & Wealth Planning

Law Staff; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid work

Career progression

Mentoring

Training programs

Work-life balance

Collaborative culture

Professional development

Job summary

Law Staff is seeking a Senior Trusts, Tax & Estate Planning Solicitor to join its Private Client team on a flexible, hybrid basis. The role focuses on advising high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees, and business owners on sophisticated estate planning and wealth preservation.

The successful candidate will lead in complex trust administration, collaborate with tax professionals, and help grow the department while maintaining client relationships.

Qualifications

• Ideally 10+ years' PQE with significant experience in trusts, tax, and estate planning.
• Strong drafting, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Advising high-net-worth individuals and families on estate and succession planning
• Drafting and advising on trusts, including lifetime trusts and deeds of variation
• Acting as a professional trustee and advising trustees on duties
• Providing advice on IHT, CGT, and wealth preservation strategies
• Collaborating with accountants, tax advisers, and financial planners
• Managing complex trust administration and estate matters
• Building relationships with clients and referrers
• Ensuring regulatory and professional compliance
• Contributing to business development of the private client practice

Skills

Trusts

Tax

Estate Planning

Client relations

Education

STEP qualification

Job description

Law Staff is seeking a Senior Trusts, Tax & Estate Planning Solicitor to join its Private Client team on a flexible, hybrid basis. The role focuses on advising high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees, and business owners on sophisticated estate planning and wealth preservation.

The successful candidate will lead in complex trust administration, collaborate with tax professionals, and help grow the department while maintaining client relationships.