Senior Solicitor (Private cleint) Remote

Senior Solicitor (Private Client) Remote; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive legal firm is seeking a Senior Solicitor (Private Client) to join their fully remote team. The role involves delivering high-quality legal advice on private client matters including wills, trusts, and estate administration, with an emphasis on independent case management. Candidates should have at least 5 years PQE and strong drafting skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years PQE in private client practice required.
• Strong knowledge of trusts and estate planning.
• Ability to independently manage caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of private client matters.
• Draft and review legal instruments.
• Support training and development where required.

Skills

Legal drafting

Trusts knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Case management systems

Digital document platforms

Job description

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Base pay range

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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