Senior Solicitor (Private cleint) Remote

JR United Kingdom; Kingston upon Hull; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive legal firm seeks a Senior Solicitor (Private Client) for a fully remote position. The successful candidate will provide high-quality legal advice on private client matters including wills, trusts, and estate administration. With at least 5 years of PQE, they will contribute to a team committed to excellence and training.

Qualifications

• 5 years PQE in private client practice, ideally in wills, tax, estate planning.
• Expertise in legal drafting of wills and lifetime trust documentation.
• Ability to manage caseloads independently and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Advise on a varied caseload of private client matters including wills and trusts.
• Draft and review legal instruments such as trust deeds and declarations.
• Oversee residential conveyancing relating to will and lifetime trusts.

Skills

Knowledge of trusts

Legal drafting

Communication skills

Tools

Case management systems

Digital document platforms

Job description

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Senior Solicitor (Private cleint) Remote, kingston upon hull, east yorkshire

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kingston upon hull, east yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

We are a progressive legal firm with a well-established presence across the South of England and South Wales. We are currently conducting a confidential search for a Senior Solicitor (Private Client) to join our team. This is a fully remote position. The successful candidate will take on a leading role in the delivery of high-quality legal advice, documents to colleagues (not members of the public).

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on, manage a varied caseload of private client matters including wills, probate, estate administration, and most importantly lifetime trusts and will trusts.
• Draft and review a range of legal instruments, including but not limited to lifetime trust deeds, deeds of variation and declaration of trust.
• Oversee residential conveyancing matters, relating to settling residential properties into will and lifetime trusts.
• Support training and development where required.

Candidate Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years PQE in private client practice, ideally within wills, tax and estate planning and probate team.
• Strong knowledge of trusts, particularly in relation to the creation, administration, and variation.
• Expertise in legal drafting, especially of will and lifetime trust documentation and estate planning structures.
• Ability to manage caseloads independently and efficiently, with excellent attention to detail.
• Familiarity with case management systems and digital document platforms
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.