Private Client Solicitor
Hot Job
- Bonus of 10–20% on billings above target — without unrealistic pressure
- Clear route to Head of Department with genuine long-term progression
- Complex HNW private client work with autonomy from day one
A lot of private client roles promise progression. Far fewer genuinely offer the space, support and long-term opportunity to step into a leadership position.
This Greater Manchester-based opportunity is ideal for a technically strong private client lawyer who wants more than just another caseload. The team is continuing to grow and is looking for someone who can take ownership of high-quality work while gradually becoming a bigger part of the department’s future.
You’ll advise a strong client base of high-net-worth individuals, families and business owners on trusts, estate administration, inheritance tax planning and wider succession matters. The work is varied, relationship-driven and properly advisory in nature — not high-volume drafting or transactional churn.
In the shorter term, the focus will be on getting hold of an established caseload and becoming a trusted technical presence within the team. Longer term, there’s a very realistic route towards Head of Department for someone who wants to progress into leadership. Importantly, there’s no sense of waiting around for years behind layers of hierarchy before opportunities become available.
The culture itself is professional, collaborative and refreshingly down-to-earth. Targets are sensible, flexibility is trusted rather than micromanaged, and the emphasis is firmly on quality of work and long-term client relationships.
Who we’re looking for
- Private Client Solicitor with 3–6 PQE (E)
- Strong experience across trusts, tax planning and estate administration (E)
- Confident handling complex inheritance tax matters (E)
- Excellent client care and relationship-building skills (E)
- Commercially minded with a proactive approach (E)
- STEP qualified or working towards STEP (D)
- Ambitious and interested in long-term progression (D)
What you’ll be doing
- Managing a broad private client caseload independently
- Advising HNW individuals, families and business-owning clients
- Handling trusts, estate administration and tax planning matters
- Building and maintaining long-term client relationships
- Supporting the ongoing development and growth of the department
- Contributing to the future direction of the private client offering
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary depending on experience
- Bonus scheme paying 10–20% on billings above target
- Clear progression pathway towards Head of Department
- Genuine long-term progression without a glass ceiling
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Christmas shutdown
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid working (typically 1 day from home)
- Ongoing learning and development support
- High-quality HNW caseload from day one
Contact Kelly Reid
📩 kelly.reid@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606
Kelly specialises in private client recruitment across Greater Manchester and can give you a clear picture of how this role compares to others currently on the market.
Key details
Salary
£45,000 - £65,000
Location
- Greater Manchester
Role type
- Hybrid working
Contract type
- Permanent
Practice area
Private Client
Job ref
V-61509-5
Specialist for private client, Court of Protection and contentious probate in the North West.
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