Private Client Senior Associate/Partner
Hot Job
- Help shape the future of a growing private client team in Altrincham
- Tackle high-value estate planning with autonomy and low-volume caseloads
- Enjoy a boutique-style approach without the pressure of long hours
Are you a highly technical private client solicitor who thrives on complex estate planning and wants to escape the full-cabinet, long-hours culture?
This is a rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking, employee-owned firm and play a key role in expanding their Altrincham presence. You’ll be the most senior private client lawyer in that office, working closely with the wider team to target and service clients in the Manchester and Cheshire market.
This is a growth role, meaning you’ll have the freedom to shape your caseload and the team around you, and help free up the Head of Department to focus on wider strategy.
Who we’re looking for
- 8+ PQE Private Client Solicitor
- STEP qualified
- Strong experience with high-net-worth clients and complex tax planning structures
- Manchester/Cheshire connections or modest following
- Estate planning specialist who can handle work independently and advise more junior team members
- Confident, proactive, and commercially aware
What you’ll be doing
- Conducting and overseeing high-end estate planning matters, including trusts, IHT, CGT, and succession planning
- Supporting the wider growth of the private client team across the North West
- Working closely with colleagues to shape strategy and contribute to business development
- Maintaining strong client relationships and supporting the firm’s reputation for quality and service
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience
- Bonus scheme
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Healthcare cash plan
- Life assurance
- 3–4 days WFH and flexible hours
- Opportunity to become part of an employee-owned firm
You’ll be joining a firm that prioritises quality over volume. Fee earners here don’t juggle dozens of files at once, they’re given the space, time, and support to do their best work for clients.
Contact Kelly Reid
Call 03300 245 606 or email kelly.reid@realmrecruit.com to find out more or apply confidentially.
Key details
Salary
£55,000 - £75,000
Location
- Greater Manchester
- North West
Role type
- Hybrid working
Contract type
- Permanent
Practice area
Private Client
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V-51094
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