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Hybrid in Edinburgh·Added 2 months ago (last checked 15 Oct)
Overview
- Salary
- £58,000 - £75,000 a year
- Work mode
- Hybrid, Edinburgh
- Contract
- Permanent contract
- Experience
- 2+ years
Skills
Requirements
The Private Client Solicitor should be:
- A solicitor or equivalent with 2+ years' PQE in private client, tax or succession planning matters.
- Experienced in advising on trusts, estates, succession and wealth preservation issues.
- STEP qualified, working towards STEP qualification, or willing to undertake funded STEP studies.
- Technically strong with excellent communication and client relationship skills.
- Proactive, commercially aware and able to manage a varied caseload with appropriate supervision.
- Comfortable working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary professional services environment.
Pay & benefits
- Competitive salary of £58,000 - £75,000.
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- High-quality and complex private client work.
- Funded STEP qualification and ongoing professional development.
- Structured career progression within a highly regarded specialist practice.
- Supportive, collaborative and collegiate culture.
- Access to leading lawyers and tax specialists in the private client market.
- Strong emphasis on employee wellbeing, mentoring and long-term career development.
This is an opportunity to establish yourself within a leading private client practice known for investing in its people and developing future leaders in the sector.If you're an experienced Private Client Solicitor, apply now or contact James Hitti for more information.
The role
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Private Client Solicitor to join a market-leading specialist practice in Edinburgh. You'll advise high-net-worth individuals, families, landed estates and business owners on complex succession, trust and estate planning matters while developing your expertise alongside recognised specialists. This is an excellent opportunity to build a long-term career in a supportive and highly respected environment.- Trusted adviser role with exceptional HNW clients
- Outstanding training, progression and work-life balance
About Our Client
Our client is a highly respected specialist legal and tax advisory practice with an outstanding reputation in the private client sector. The firm is recognised for advising high-net-worth individuals, family businesses, landowners, trustees and charitable organisations on complex and often multi-generational matters. With a strong collaborative culture, significant investment in learning and development, and a reputation for retaining and nurturing talent, the firm offers an exceptional platform for ambitious professionals seeking long-term career progression. The organisation combines the quality of work typically associated with larger national firms with the supportive and collegiate environment of a specialist practice.
Job Description
The Private Client Solicitor will be:
- Advising high-net-worth individuals, families and trustees on estate and succession planning matters.
- Drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney and other private client documentation.
- Managing the administration of estates and complex trust structures.
- Working closely with specialists across property, family, business and tax disciplines to deliver integrated client advice.
- Building trusted long-term relationships with clients while providing commercially focused and empathetic guidance.
The Successful Applicant
The Private Client Solicitor should be:
- A solicitor or equivalent with 2+ years' PQE in private client, tax or succession planning matters.
- Experienced in advising on trusts, estates, succession and wealth preservation issues.
- STEP qualified, working towards STEP qualification, or willing to undertake funded STEP studies.
- Technically strong with excellent communication and client relationship skills.
- Proactive, commercially aware and able to manage a varied caseload with appropriate supervision.
- Comfortable working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary professional services environment.
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary of £58,000 - £75,000.
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- High-quality and complex private client work.
- Funded STEP qualification and ongoing professional development.
- Structured career progression within a highly regarded specialist practice.
- Supportive, collaborative and collegiate culture.
- Access to leading lawyers and tax specialists in the private client market.
- Strong emphasis on employee wellbeing, mentoring and long-term career development.
This is an opportunity to establish yourself within a leading private client practice known for investing in its people and developing future leaders in the sector.If you're an experienced Private Client Solicitor,
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.
- Industry
- Staffing
- Website
- michaelpage.co.uk
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