Private Client Senior Associate

• £65,000–£80,000 plus discretionary bonus
• Tier 1 Legal 500 Private Client work with exceptional technical depth
• Clear scope to progress quickly towards Associate Partner / Legal Director

Are you a technically strong Private Client lawyer looking for sophisticated work and genuine progression without excessive individual targets or a rigid route to Partnership?

This highly regarded boutique practice is looking for a Private Client Senior Associate to join its established Private Wealth team in Warwickshire.

You’ll work alongside multiple Legal 500-listed lawyers on complex matters for HNW individuals and families, with trusts and tax forming an important part of your caseload. Dedicated tax and trust specialists provide an excellent environment to deepen your technical expertise.

There are no fixed time-in-role requirements or caps on senior positions, meaning a successful Senior Associate can progress quickly towards Associate Partner / Legal Director and, longer term, Partnership.

Who we’re looking for

• Private Client lawyer, likely 5+ PQE (E)
• Strong technical Private Client experience (E)
• Trusts experience (E)
• Good working knowledge of tax (E)
• Experience advising HNW clients (E)
• Strong problem-solving and bigger-picture thinking (E)
• Collaborative, team-focused approach (E)
• STEP qualification (D)

You’ll need an understanding of areas including IHT, lifetime gifting into trusts, lifetime planning, ten-year calculations, CGT and income tax. You don’t need to know every technical intricacy – you’ll be surrounded by specialists who can help develop your expertise.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing sophisticated Private Wealth matters
• Advising HNW individuals and families
• Handling trusts and tax-related work
• Advising on lifetime planning
• Working alongside tax and trust specialists
• Mentoring junior lawyers if desired
• Developing your technical specialism
• Progressing towards leadership if desired

Salary & Benefits

• £65,000–£80,000 at Senior Associate level
• Discretionary bonus
• 2 days working from home
• Tier 1 Legal 500 work
• Employee-owned business
• Genuinely team-based targets
• Bespoke personal development plans
• No fixed progression timelines
• STEP and CTA support
• Study and exam leave
• Strong Partner-level support
• Clear route to Associate Partner / Legal Director

Progression here is deliberately individual. There is no requirement to spend a set number of years at Senior Associate, nor do you need to complete a formal Partnership business plan. For someone performing strongly, Senior Associate to Partner level within around three years can be realistic.

Equally, you won’t be pushed towards management or business development if your strengths lie in technical work. The firm wants people to build careers around what they do best.

With manageable expectations, Partners working alongside fee earners and a collaborative employee-owned culture, this is an opportunity to access some of the strongest Private Client work in the region without a traditional hierarchical culture.

Contact Rachael Conley
📩 Rachael.Conley@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606