Private Client Senior Associate / Partner

The Firm

This firm is a well-established, legal 500 accredited regional law firm with strong roots in the local community and an innovative, client-focused ethos. They deliver high-quality advice and personal service across our private client offering.

Role Overview

As Private Client Senior Associate or Partner, you will help steer and shape the strategic direction of the Private Client Department. You will lead, manage and grow the team, ensuring excellent technical delivery and first-class service to our clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the strategic vision for the Private Client team
• Lead fee-earning by overseeing and handling a comprehensive range of private client matters
• Engage with high net worth clients (and where appropriate, international clients)
• Act on estate, succession and tax planning issues, advising clients on wealth preservation, inter-generational asset transfers, cross-border issues, trusts and wealth structuring
• Provide leadership and mentorship, training junior solicitors and legal executives
• Manage risks and compliance: ensure adherence to the highest professional standards
• Business development: identify market opportunities, build referral networks and contribute towards the firm’s growth agenda

Requirements

• A proven track record as a senior private client lawyer with strong leadership, technical and client-management skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to understand clients’ objectives, explain complex issues clearly and build trusted relationships
• A commercial mindset so you understand key business metrics, drive profitability and can contribute to growth planning
• Strong technical knowledge of wills, trusts, probate, tax and estate planning, and ideally further accreditation (e.g., STEP) or the willingness to obtain it

What we offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience (up to £80k)
• Generous holiday entitlement plus additional paid time off at Christmas and your birthday off each year
• Flexible working, including hybrid arrangements
• Pension scheme, death-in-service benefit, bonus scheme
• Other benefits: Private healthcare, salary-sacrifice electric vehicle scheme, long-service awards
• An open and inclusive culture where excellent service and personal development are valued.

To discuss this opportunity further please contact Daniel Miller at dmiller@venngroup.com or 07703 832 820.