Wills, Trusts, Tax & Probate Solicitor

Slater and Gordon Lawyers (UK); Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Income protection

Employee assistance programme

Benefits hub discounts

Free legal support

Job summary

Slater + Gordon is seeking a Solicitor to join the Wills, Trusts, Tax and Probate team in Manchester. You will manage your own private client caseload with emphasis on wills, powers of attorney, and estate planning.

You will work directly with clients, deliver clear advice from instruction to completion, and build strong relationships while upholding high professional standards. The firm offers a broad range of core and voluntary benefits and a commitment to development.

Qualifications

• Solid background in private client work with wills, LPA and estate planning.
• Ability to handle straightforward estate administration matters independently.
• Confident in building relationships and delivering high-quality client care.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload of private client matters from instruction to completion.
• Provide clear, practical advice to a broad range of clients.
• Develop strong client relationships and uphold high professional standards.

Skills

Private client experience

Wills and estate planning

Lasting Powers of Attorney

Trusts

Client relationships

Job description

We are recruiting a Solicitor to join our Wills, Trusts, Tax and Probate team in Manchester.

The successful candidate will manage their own caseload of private client matters with an emphasis on wills, lasting powers of attorney and estate planning. They will also be expected to handle straightforward estate administration matters independently.

We are looking for someone with a solid background in private client work and experience of advising clients on:

• Wills and estate planning
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Trusts and associated private client matters

The role involves providing clear, practical advice to a broad range of clients and managing matters from instruction through to completion.

Candidates should be confident managing their own caseload and building strong relationships with clients, delivering a high standard of client care and technical advice.

What we offer in return:

We have a wide range of core and voluntary benefits:

• Option to buy or sell up to 5 extra days of leave
• Access to Aviva Digicare+ (health checks, Digital GP, mental health support, second medical opinions, and more)
• BUPA private healthcare after 1 year (single cover, tax applies)
• Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling and wellbeing webinars)
• Health & wellbeing perks including gym discounts, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions, and more
• Life assurance cover
• Income protection if you're unable to work long-term due to illness or injury
• Access to a Benefits Hub with discounts on shopping, travel, food, and entertainment
• Free legal support and discounted legal services

Important to know

Some benefits are dependent on passing probation or length of service, and may change over time.

Your Professional Development

We will support and encourage you with developing your career with an award- winning law firm. We run courses across our offices and are continuously monitoring and updating the learning and development offering based on what you tell us. We can support you with your continuous professional development by providing funding for professional qualifications, attending external training courses and providing you with a range of internal learning resources.

Our Values

Like all great businesses, we strive to recruit the best people and uphold the highest legal standards. Our people bring something a little different. We hire people who can challenge, remove roadblocks and deliver outstanding customer service. That's why at Slater + Gordon we go further with our values.

How we work is guided by the S+G Way. This means:

• We do what we say we will
• We don't wait we create
• We own it, we sort it
• We respect and encourage each other
• We make time to live

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