Private Client Partner
- Handle high-quality private client work with a HNW focus
- Progress your career in a collaborative and supportive team
- Enjoy wellbeing-first culture and flexible hybrid working
Are you a Private Client Partner or Principal Associate ready to take the next step at a leading national law firm?
This is a unique opportunity to help lead a team in Birmingham for a Top 40 UK law firm with clear ambitions to break into the Top 30. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the firm’s presence across the West Midlands, bringing your own network, converting contacts into instructions, and helping grow the team.
You’ll be joining a collaborative and supportive national Private Client team known for its inclusive culture and focus on wellbeing. With a hybrid structure, ambitious growth plans, and a track record of internal promotions, this firm offers a genuinely exciting platform for someone looking to build something of their own while being fully backed by senior leadership.
Who we’re looking for
- Current Partner or Principal Associate with progression ambitions
- Established client base in Birmingham/West Midlands
- Qualified Solicitor with strong technical expertise in Private Client law
- Business development and networking experience
- STEP qualification or working towards (desirable)
- Commercially minded, proactive, and collaborative
- Confident, relationship-focused and values-led
What you’ll be doing
- Build and deliver a business plan focused on the West Midlands
- Generate work from your own contacts and convert leads
- Manage your own private client caseload (HNW, trusts, estates)
- Collaborate with colleagues across the firm and support junior team members
- Split your time between the Birmingham office and home (50/50 hybrid)
Salary & benefits
- £100,000–£140,000, depending on network and BD capabilities
- Hybrid working: 50% home / 50% office
- 33 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Private medical insurance, income protection, life insurance
- Health assessments, dental cover, gym discounts, travel insurance
- Tech benefit scheme, cycle-to-work scheme
- Inclusive, empowering culture with clear progression
- Strong wellbeing support
Contact Rachael Conley
Want to make your mark at a firm where you’re supported to lead, grow, and succeed? Get in touch today in confidence to find out more about this role.
📩 rachael.conley@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606
Key details
Salary
£100,000 - £140,000
Location
- Birmingham
- West Midlands
Role type
- Hybrid working
Contract type
- Permanent
Practice area
Private Client
Job ref
V-54179
Specialist for Private Client, Court of Protection and Contentious Probate lawyers in the West Midlands.
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