Private Client Fee Earner
- Step into a supportive private client team with a long-established client base
- Shape your role, whether stepping up or seeking a balanced, low-pressure environment
- Flexible working patterns, friendly culture and genuine long-term stability
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Private Client Fee Earner to join a well-regarded and long-established team in Wetherby with a loyal client base and a steady stream of high-quality private client work.
From day one, you’ll take ownership of a varied caseload across wills, LPAs, estate administration, trusts and tax planning. Over the first six months, you’ll become a key technical support for the team and quickly integrate into a warm, close-knit culture. Within 12 months, you’ll act as a trusted second-in-command to the Head of Department, helping maintain workflow, supporting junior colleagues and contributing to the ongoing development of the private client offering.
Longer term, this role gives you the freedom to shape your position around your ambitions, whether you’re looking to step up and take on more responsibility, or prefer a balanced, people-first environment with scope to tailor your hours or gradually wind down. With strong leadership, a stable client base and a friendly community feel, this is a place where you can genuinely build your future.
Who we’re looking for
- A Private Client Fee Earner capable of picking up work from day one
- Strong technical understanding of wills, LPAs and estate administration
- Ability to manage complex estates and trust matters (desired)
- Experience supervising or mentoring junior team members (desired)
- Background in a high street or regional firm (desired)
- Friendly, approachable and down-to-earth
- Client-focused with clear communication skills
- Enjoys being part of a small, collaborative team
What you’ll be doing
- Manage your own caseload of wills, LPAs, trusts, estate administration and tax planning
- Handle a significant amount of trust work and complex estates
- Support and deputise for the Head of Department where needed
- Deliver excellent client care with a practical and personable approach
- Engage in light, non-target-heavy business development
- Contribute to a stable, friendly team with long-standing client relationships
Salary & Benefits
- £30,000–£40,000 depending on experience
- Full-time or part-time options (3–4 days per week)
- Condensed hours and flexible patterns (including school hours) considered
- One day working from home following probation
- Free parking at the Wetherby office
- Interesting, varied and well-balanced workload
- Supportive leadership with a people-first approach
- Clear progression structure with opportunities to support or deputise for the Head of Department
- Training contract opportunities available for paralegals
Contact Bill Szajna-Hopgood
📩 bill.szajnahopgood@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606
Bill is deeply embedded in Yorkshire’s private client and Court of Protection market. Reach out for a confidential discussion about how this role aligns with your career goals.
Key details
Salary
£30,000 - £40,000
Location
- West Yorkshire
Role type
- Hybrid working
Contract type
- Permanent
Practice area
Private Client
Job ref
V-53844-1
Specialist for Private Client, Court of Protection and Contentious Probate lawyers in Yorkshire.
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