Private Client Associate Solicitor
Hot Job
- Step into a ready-made caseload with minimal handover required
- Genuine opportunity to progress to Senior Associate in a Legal 500 team
- Learn from top-tier technical specialists in a Chambers HNW-ranked department
Are you a technically strong private client lawyer looking to step into a well-structured team, take on a full caseload from day one, and fast-track your progression?
You’ll be joining a supportive and technically excellent private client team at an exciting time.
The department already has outstanding leadership and mentoring in place, and they want an ambitious associate ready to take ownership and grow into a Senior Associate role.
Who we’re looking for
- 3–8 years’ PQE in Private Client
- Confident managing your own caseload independently
- Strong technical grounding in wills, trusts, probate, tax, and estate planning
- Experience with HNW or complex estates
- Strong interpersonal and client relationship skills
- A proactive, collaborative team player with ambition to grow
What you’ll be doing
- Take over an established caseload of high-quality work
- Manage matters including wills, probate, trusts, LPAs, tax planning, and Court of Protection
- Work with a loyal, often high-net-worth client base
- Support junior lawyers and contribute to mentoring when appropriate
- Play a key role in business development and maintaining strong client relationships
Salary & benefits
- £45,000–£50,000+ DOE
- 35-hour working week
- Flexible start/finish times
- 2 days WFH per week
- Enhanced sick pay & enhanced maternity
- Mental health days
- Clear progression path to Senior Associate
- Legal 500 and Chambers HNW-recognised leadership and mentorship
- Genuinely friendly and down-to-earth working culture
Contact Bill Szajna-Hogood
If you’re ready for a step up in your Private Client career with progression, support, and flexibility, get in touch with Bill Szajna-Hopgood today for a confidential chat.
📩 bill.szajnahopgood@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606
Key details
Salary
£45,000 - £50,000
Location
- North Yorkshire
Role type
- Hybrid working
Contract type
- Permanent
Practice area
Private Client
Job ref
V-53978
Specialist for Private Client, Court of Protection and Contentious Probate lawyers in Yorkshire.
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