Senior Associate (Private Client)

We are partnering with a leading law firm to recruit a Senior Associate for its successful Private Client team. The successful candidate will handle high‑level fee‑earning work, provide supervision and leadership, and contribute to the team’s continued growth.

The Role

The Senior Associate will manage a complex caseload involving wills, probate, estate administration, trusts, tax planning and Court of Protection matters. They will provide technically robust and commercially focused advice to high‑net‑worth individuals, trustees and beneficiaries.

Responsibilities include drafting wills, LPAs, trust documents and estate accounts, advising on inheritance tax and wider tax planning, and ensuring strong financial management across matters.

The position requires strict compliance with professional standards, active involvement in business development, and contribution to the firm’s financial and strategic objectives.

Team Leadership

The role includes supervising and mentoring junior fee‑earners, supporting partners with team direction, identifying cross‑selling opportunities and helping maintain a positive, inclusive team culture. The Senior Associate will model high professional standards and support ongoing appraisal and development processes.

Training and Development

The successful candidate will contribute to internal training, share technical knowledge, support junior development and maintain their own up‑to‑date expertise in private client law and tax.

Pursuit of CPD and specialist accreditation such as STEP is encouraged.

Research

The role involves undertaking legal and tax research, monitoring relevant legislative changes and preparing internal technical updates.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor with substantial post‑qualification experience in private client work. They will have strong people management skills, excellent communication abilities, commercial awareness, analytical capability and the confidence to develop client relationships. High levels of integrity and accuracy under pressure are essential.