Solicitor All PQE Levels considered - Stroud

Chadwick Nott; Stroud; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Pension

Life assurance

Gym membership

Career development

Redkite rewards scheme

Supportive, inclusive culture

Job summary

Chadwick Nott is recruiting a Lifetime Planning Solicitor for its Stroud office, offering hybrid working and a permanent, full-time role. The successful candidate will advise on wills, trusts and LPAs, support succession planning, and develop a modern lifetime planning offering while building trusted client relationships.

The role requires experience in lifetime planning or private client work, strong communication, and a proactive, client-focused approach within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Experience within Lifetime Planning or wider Private Client work.
• Strong communication skills and emotional intelligence.
• Ability to translate complex legal and financial concepts into clear, practical advice.
• Confidence guiding clients who may be uncertain or navigating sensitive family dynamics.
• A proactive, client focused and commercially minded approach.
• Strong relationship building skills and motivation to grow networks.
• Collaborative mindset and supportive team approach.
• Passion for delivering exceptional client experiences.

Responsibilities

• Advising on Wills, trusts and LPAs.
• Supporting succession and estate planning matters.
• Identifying clients’ underlying needs, risks and objectives.
• Building strong relationships with clients and referrers.
• Networking and business development activity.
• Supporting and mentoring junior colleagues.
• Helping shape and grow a modern Lifetime Planning offering.

Skills

Communication skills

Emotional intelligence

Client advisory

Relationship building

Networking

Mentoring juniors

Collaborative mindset

Business development

Job description

Solicitor All PQE Levels considered - Stroud
Location: Stroud (Hybrid working)
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £45,000 to £80,000

A leading regional law firm is seeking a Lifetime Planning Solicitor to join its growing and strategically important Private Client team in Stroud. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a modern, people focused practice that has invested heavily in developing specialist Probate and Lifetime Planning offerings to meet increasingly complex client needs.

The Role

You’ll work closely with individuals, families and business owners to provide thoughtful, practical and commercially minded advice across a broad range of future planning matters, including:

• Advising on Wills, trusts and LPAs
• Supporting succession and estate planning matters
• Identifying clients’ underlying needs, risks and objectives
• Building strong relationships with clients and referrers
• Networking and business development activity
• Supporting and mentoring junior colleagues
• Helping shape and grow a modern Lifetime Planning offering

This is a relationship led role suited to someone who enjoys guiding clients through sensitive and forward looking decisions, becoming a trusted adviser over the long term.

Candidate Requirements

This role is suited to a personable, commercially aware lawyer with:

• Experience within Lifetime Planning or wider Private Client work
• Strong communication skills and emotional intelligence
• Ability to translate complex legal and financial concepts into clear, practical advice
• Confidence guiding clients who may be uncertain or navigating sensitive family dynamics
• A proactive, client focused and commercially minded approach
• Strong relationship building skills and motivation to grow networks
• Collaborative mindset and supportive team approach
• Passion for delivering exceptional client experiences

Benefits

The firm offers:

• Flexible hours and hybrid working
• Minimum 25 days annual leave
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• Competitive pension
• Life assurance
• Contributions to gym membership
• Career development and progression
• Redkite rewards scheme
• A supportive, inclusive and high performing culture

At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, culture or any other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.

*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*