Solicitor - Lifetime Planning

Redkite Law; Dursley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours and hybrid working

Min of 25 days annual leave

Holiday buy and sell scheme

Life assurance

Gym membership contributions

Redkite rewards scheme

Job summary

Redkite Solicitors is seeking a skilled Lifetime Planning solicitor to join the Private Client team in Dursley or Stroud. You will advise on wills, trusts and LPAs, and help clients navigate complex personal and family planning with a commercial mindset.

You’ll build long-term client relationships, mentor juniors, and contribute to growing a modern Lifetime Planning offering within a supportive, values-driven firm.

Qualifications

• Qualified, with experience within Lifetime Planning.
• Personable, engaging and client-focused.
• Commercially aware and proactive.
• Strong communicators with emotional intelligence.
• Collaborative and supportive team players.
• Motivated to build relationships and grow networks.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identifying clients’ underlying needs, risks and objectives—not just responding to the immediate instruction.
• Advising on Wills, trusts and LPAs.
• Supporting succession and estate planning matters.
• Building strong relationships with clients and referrers through a deep understanding of their needs and priorities.
• Networking and business development activity.
• Supporting and mentoring junior colleagues.
• Helping shape and grow a modern Lifetime Planning offering.

Skills

Client guidance

Relationship skills

Communication

Emotional intelligence

Team player

Networking

Job description

Dursley, United Kingdom | Posted on 05/08/2026

We recognise that our reputation as one of the leading law firms in Wales is entirely down to the people who work here. We place great stock in attracting talented people, doing all we can to make sure you enjoy life at Redkite Solicitors and giving you plenty of reasons to build a long-term career with us.

Job Description

Department:Lifetime Planning

Location: Dursley or Stroud

StartDate: ASAP

Who are we?

At Redkite Solicitors,we’vebeen advising individuals,familiesand businesses for over a century, but we are firmly focused on what comes next. As one of the fastest-growing full-service law firms in Wales and the South-West , we are continuing to evolve our Private Client offering with ambitious growth plans, modernleadershipand a people-first culture.

Help shape the future of Lifetime Planning at Redkite .

Private Client is one of the firm’s largest and most strategically important departments, playing a significant role in both our growth and the experience we deliver to our clients and communities.As part of our long-term vision, we have evolved our Private Client offering into specialist Probate and Lifetime Planning teams. We believe this allows us to better support clients through increasingly complex personal,financialand family situations, whilst also giving our lawyers the opportunity to deepen theirexpertiseand build meaningful, long-term client relationships.

Our approach to client experience

We believe great Lifetime Planning lawyersdon’tjust respond to instructions–they help clients define what they need.

That means asking thoughtful questions,identifyingrisks clients may not yet have considered, and addressing the wider emotional and practical context around their decisions.

Our aim is to give clients confidence in the future, knowing their affairs are structured in a way that reflects what matters most to them.

What will you be doing?

You’llwork closely with individuals,familiesand business owners to provide practical,thoughtfuland commercially minded advice around future planning and asset protection.

You’lltake the time to understand each client’s wider circumstances –including their priorities,relationshipsand long-termobjectives–ensuring your advice reflects what matters most and helps them plan with confidence.

• Proactivelyidentifyingclients’ underlying needs,risksandobjectives–not just responding to the immediate instruction
  
• Advising on Wills,trustsand LPAs
  
• Supportingsuccession and estate planningmatters
  
• Building strong relationships with clients and referrersthrough a deep understanding of their needs and priorities
  
• Networking and business development activity
  
• Supporting and mentoring junior colleagues
  
• Helping shape and grow a modern Lifetime Planning offering
  

Requirements

What are we looking for?

At Redkite , we believe great lawyers are not defined purely by technicalexpertise. We are looking for people with personality, warmth, commercialawarenessand strong relationship skills.

• Able to guide clients who may be uncertain, translating complex legal and financial concepts into clear, practical advice
  
• Skilled at identifying underlying concerns and helping clients make confident decisions about the future
  
• Qualified, with experience within Lifetime Planning
  
• Personable, engaging and client-focuse d
  
• Commercially aware and proactive
  
• Strong communicators with emotional intelligence
  
• Collaborative and supportive team players
  
• Motivated to build relationships and grow networks
  

M ost importantly, we are looking for people who align with Redkite’s values:

Trust: We build lasting relationships through honesty, integrity and doing the right thing for our clients and colleagues.

Bold: We embrace fresh thinking,innovationand ambition, challenging ourselves to continually improve.

Work as a Team: We support one another, shareknowledgeand work collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes.

Deliver Excellence: We take pride in delivering exceptional service andmaintaininghigh standardsin everything we do–ensuring clients feel understood,supportedand confident in the decisions they make about their future.

What is in it for you?

We’recommitted to creating a supportive, inclusive, and high-performing legal team.You’llbe joining colleagues who are not only legally excellent but also commercially astute, down-to-earth and with a culture of kind leadership.We value trust, boldness, excellence and teamwork, and we want you to thrive as part of that.

• Flexible hours and hybrid working
  
• Min of 25 days annual leave entitlement
  
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
  
• Life assurance
  
• Contributions to gym membership
  

Redkite rewards scheme and much more

At Redkite , we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond to ensure all employees can thrive. We believe that diversity strengthens our team and helps us better serve our clients.