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Senior Private Client Solicitor
Job summary
A reputable law firm in Northampton seeks a Senior Private Client Solicitor with over 8 years of experience in private client matters, including probate, LPA, and tax. This role involves supervising junior solicitors and attending events to generate business. The firm offers a competitive salary of up to £80,000 and benefits including a bonus scheme and agile working policy.
Benefits
Qualifications
- At least 8 years post qualification experience.
- Experience in probate matters, LPA, and tax.
- Strong understanding of private client work.
Responsibilities
- Supervise junior lawyers in the client team.
- Attend marketing/networking events for the firm.
- Represent the firm through talks and presentations.
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William James Recruitment
northampton, United Kingdom
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26.08.2025
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About the Job
Private Client - Senior Associate - Up to £80,000 salary
This is a superb opportunity to join an award-winning, modern, dynamic, and supportive law firm offering specialist quality legal advice to commercial clients and private individuals.
The firm’s leading private client team acts for executors and trustees on both contentious and non-contentious matters and is recognised across the A12 Corridor for its outstanding client care and high-quality work.
Due to the development and expansion of the firm, it is now seeking to appoint a Senior Private Client Solicitor to work alongside existing partners, driving a resilient and varied legal practice as well as supervising junior lawyers in the team of fifteen Solicitors.
The Private Client team brings in over half of the departments fees, therefore the ideal candidate must have a strong understanding and must have gained experience working on probate matters, LPA and tax. The successful candidate will be expected to work with limited supervision but with the benefit of full administrative support.
The Candidate
- Private Client Solicitor with at least 8 years post qualification experience or equivalent
- Attend marketing/networking events for the firm to bring in work
- Representing the firm through external/internal presentations
- Giving talks at local care homes and charity groups
- Ability to work to deadlines/targets, to prioritise and manage a varied caseload
- Ability to work well as part of a team and on your own initiative
- Strong legal and leadership skills with an eye for detail
The Benefits and How to Apply
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Bonus Scheme (Paid Quarterly)
- Agile Working Policy – Usually 3 days in the office and 2 at home
- Free Parking at all their offices
- Death in Service
- Business iPhone
- Progression path to partnership
- Life Assurance - 4 x salary/Permanent Health Insurance
Apply in the strictest of confidence online or via telephone – there is no need for a CV for an initial conversation.
Contact: Thomas Brown, Retained Consultant
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.
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