Description
Senior Private Client Solicitor
Location: Luton
Department: Private Client
Working Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Reporting to: Partner, Private Client
Salary: Up to £75,000
About the Opportunity
We are looking for an accomplished and commercially driven Senior Private Client Solicitor to join our established team in Luton. This is an opportunity for an experienced lawyer to combine high-quality technical work with client relationship management, business development and a meaningful role in the future growth of the department.
You will advise a varied client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families and business owners, on complex private client matters. Alongside your legal expertise, you will bring the commercial awareness and entrepreneurial mindset needed to develop new relationships, generate work and strengthen the team’s market position.
The Role and Your Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include:
- Advising on complex trust structures, trust administration and trustee responsibilities.
- Developing estate planning strategies for clients with domestic and international assets.
- Providing specialist inheritance tax planning and mitigation advice.
- Drafting wills and advising on probate, estate administration and succession matters.
- Supporting business owners and families with wealth preservation and succession planning.
- Advising trustees and family offices on ongoing private client matters.
- Building and maintaining long-term relationships with clients and professional intermediaries.
- Generating new business through networking, referrals and proactive business development.
- Contributing to the department’s strategic growth, profile and commercial performance.
- Supporting colleagues and promoting a collaborative, high-performing team environment.
About You
To be considered, you should have:
- Qualification as a Solicitor or STEP qualification, with at least eight years’ post-qualification experience in private client law.
- Strong technical knowledge of trusts, estates, probate and inheritance tax planning.
- Experience advising high-net-worth individuals, families and business owners on complex matters.
- A demonstrable record of developing client relationships and generating new business.
- Commercial awareness, sound judgement and the ability to identify opportunities for growth.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the confidence to advise sophisticated clients.
- A strategic, solutions-focused approach and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across the firm.
- The ambition and leadership potential to progress towards partnership.
Why Join Us?
The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Ongoing continuing professional development (CPD), training and career development opportunities.
- Career Progression (Clear route towards partnership)
- Bonus scheme.
- 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Death-in-service insurance.
- Health cash plan.
Interested?
If you are interested in this position please reach out to Ellie on 01904 571760.
