Private Client Solicitor

Private Client Solicitor
Location: Handforth, Cheshire
Competitive Salary | Hybrid Working | Excellent Benefits

Are you a Private Client Solicitor looking for a role where you can develop your expertise, build strong client relationships and become part of a supportive, growing team?

This firm is looking to strengthen its Private Client team as a result of continued growth in workload. Based in Handforth, Cheshire, this is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor with a broad private client background who enjoys client-facing work and is keen to develop their career.

The Role

You will handle a varied private client caseload, working closely with clients and their families to provide practical, tailored legal advice. The work is predominantly for local Cheshire clients, alongside some clients who are based further afield.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Drafting wills and advising on estate planning
• Preparing and advising on Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs)
• Administering estates and handling probate matters
• Advising on trusts and associated matters
• Managing estates of varying complexity, typically valued between £500,000 and £1 million, with opportunities to work on larger estates, overseas assets and more sophisticated trust matters
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, including supporting repeat business and ongoing client reviews

You will join a close-knit team comprising the Managing Director and Head of Department, a Senior Associate and an Apprentice, with administrative support available for file opening, identification checks and compliance processes.

About You

We are keen to hear from solicitors with experience in private client work who are looking for a role that offers variety, responsibility and opportunities for personal development.

You will ideally have:

• A sound working knowledge of wills, LPAs, probate and estate administration
• Experience managing a varied private client caseload
• A confident, approachable and professional manner, with excellent communication skills

The firm offers you a friendly and collaborative working environment, with a relaxed dress code on designated days, typically early finishes where possible and occasional team social events.

Salary and Benefits

You can expect a competitive salary, dependent on experience, alongside a range of benefits including:

• Discretionary bonus
• Private healthcare
• Hybrid working
• Additional annual leave for each completed year of service, up to a further three days
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Firm-wide Christmas closure, including additional compulsory leave arrangements

If you are a Private Client Solicitor looking for a varied caseload, a supportive team and the opportunity to develop your career within a growing Cheshire practice, we would be delighted to hear from you.

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