Senior Private Wealth Solicitor - Cross-Border

Boyes Turner; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Pension scheme 6% employer

Life Assurance - 5 x final salary

Private medical cover

Job summary

Boyes Turner is seeking an experienced Private Client Solicitor to join its Private Wealth team, working across Reading and London. The role focuses on sophisticated tax and estate planning, including cross-border structures and multi‑jurisdictional estates.

This senior position offers autonomy, strategic growth opportunities, and a hybrid working model with 2–3 days in the Reading office and regular London collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years PQE in private client law.
• Experience across wills, trusts, tax and advisory work.
• Cross-border and multi-jurisdictional planning experience.
• Ability to manage complex estates and business asset structuring.
• STEP and/or CTA qualifications preferred.
• Strong drafting, analytical and communication skills.
• Mentoring junior colleagues and business development.

Responsibilities

• Advising on complex estate and tax planning for high-net-worth individuals and cross-border clients.
• Developing inheritance tax strategies and multi-jurisdictional planning solutions.
• Drafting wills, powers of attorney, trusts and related private client instruments.
• Structuring and administering trusts, including cross-border elements.
• Supporting senior lawyers on international planning and restructuring projects.
• Advising family-owned businesses on succession and wealth preservation.
• Collaborating with corporate colleagues on private-client aspects of restructures.
• Building long-term client relationships and contributing to business development.

Skills

Wills & trusts

Estate planning

Tax planning

Cross-border planning

Client advisory

Supervising juniors

Business development

Drafting

Commercial awareness

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

Boyes Turner is seeking an experienced Private Client Solicitor to join its Private Wealth team, working across Reading and London. The role focuses on sophisticated tax and estate planning, including cross-border structures and multi‑jurisdictional estates.

This senior position offers autonomy, strategic growth opportunities, and a hybrid working model with 2–3 days in the Reading office and regular London collaboration.