Private Client Legal Director
- Join a Tier 1 Legal 500 private client team with top-tier technical work and national growth plans
- Build your niche, mentor others, and shape the next chapter of a high-performing team
- £75,000+ salary, flexible working and career-defining progression
]This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Private Client Solicitor to step into a Legal Director role at a firm that’s growing fast—with a clear vision to become the UK’s number one private client practice.
Led by a nationally respected private client leader and former STEP Yorkshire Chair, the firm is investing heavily in building out its regional teams and supporting experienced lawyers to develop niche areas of specialism.
You’ll work on some of the most complex matters in the market—whether your focus is international estates, HNW family structures, agricultural wealth or personal injury trusts. With a strong platform, inclusive culture, and full STEP support, this is a rare opportunity to lead from the front and shape a nationally renowned team.
Who we’re looking for
- A Private Client Solicitor with extensive experience, ideally operating at Legal Director level
- Solid track record in complex estates, tax, trusts and succession planning
- Experience or specialism in areas like cross-border estates, business wealth or agriculture preferred
- STEP qualified (or working towards it)
- A natural leader with a collaborative mindset and commercial approach
Salary & benefits
- £75,000–£80,000+ depending on experience
- Bonus scheme
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Flexible working hours and 1–2 days per week in the office
- Free parking (Associate level)
- Fully expensed car, fuel and parking at Partner level
- Top-tier training and internal mentoring
- Sunday Times Best Place to Work
Contact Kelly Reid
If you’re a private client solicitor looking to take the lead in a nationally respected firm, contact Kelly Reid at kelly.reid@realmrecruit.com or call 03300 245 606 for a confidential chat.
Key details
Salary
£75,000 - £85,000
Location
- Greater Manchester
Role type
- Hybrid working
Contract type
- Permanent
Practice area
Private Client
Job ref
V-46458-2
Specialist for private client, Court of Protection and contentious probate in the North West.
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