Private Client Legal Director

Hybrid in Leeds·Added 1 month ago (last checked 15 Oct)

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Michael Page UK

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Overview

Salary: £90,000 - £100,000 a year
About £5,230 - £5,710 a month after tax.
Work mode: Hybrid, Leeds
Contract: Permanent contract
Experience: 8+ years
Holiday: 26 days holiday
Pension: 5% employer pension

Skills

Requirements

The Private Client Legal Director should be:* A solicitor with around 8 years PQE or more

* An experienced private client lawyer with strong technical expertise

* Experienced across Wills, trusts, succession planning and estate administration

* Experienced in inheritance tax planning and wider wealth planning matters

* Comfortable advising high and ultra high net worth individuals and business owners

* Experienced handling high value and complex estates

* Dealing with cross border private client matters

* Commercially minded with excellent client relationship skills

* Experienced in supervising and developing junior lawyers

* Able to contribute confidently to strategic business development and wider firm initiatives

* Ideally STEP qualified or able to demonstrate equivalent private client expertise

Pay & benefits

A salary of £90,000 to £100,000
26 days of holiday, with the option to buy or sell additional days.
5% pension contribution
Health care benefits
Hybrid working arrangements for added flexibility.

If you're interested in this role, apply now.

The role

Summary

We are seeking an experienced Private Client Legal Director to join a highly regarded team in Leeds. You will advise high and ultra high net worth individuals, business owners and families on a range of private client matters, while playing a key role in team development, strategic projects and business growth.

Advise high and ultra high net worth clients
Join a highly rated and growing private client team

About Our Client

Our client is a full service regional law firm based in Leeds with a great reputation. The firm has grown considerably over the last 10 years and they have a large private client team ranked by the legal directories. The firm offers great career prospects alongside a competitive salary and benefits package.

Job Description

The Private Client Legal Director will be:* Advising high and ultra high net worth individuals, business owners and families

* Managing a broad and sophisticated caseload across private client matters

* Advising on Wills, succession planning and inheritance tax planning

* Handling trusts and the administration of high value and complex estates

* Advising on Lasting Powers of Attorney and wider lifetime planning

* Managing matters involving cross border and international considerations

* Developing and maintaining strong, trusted relationships with clients and their wider professional advisers

* Supervising junior members of the private client team

* Working on business development, networking and client relationship initiatives

The Successful Applicant

* Ideally STEP qualified or able to demonstrate equivalent private client expertise

What's on Offer

A salary of £90,000 to £100,000
26 days of holiday, with the option to buy or sell additional days.
5% pension contribution
Health care benefits
Hybrid working arrangements for added flexibility.

If you're interested in this role,

About Michael Page UK

Michael Page is a recruitment agency that connects businesses with job seekers, offering services ranging from experienced professional hiring to executive search, scaled recruitment and outsourcing solutions. The company operates globally, with more than 100 offices across 34 countries.

Its teams blend market insights, data and advanced technology to deliver hiring outcomes, and it also publishes career advice and salary guides for job seekers.