Job Description
Private Client Partner (11+ PQE)
Salary: £95,000–£120,000 + Bonus
Location: Central London
HNW work + real platform to grow
If you’re a Private Client specialist who’s built a strong reputation and you’re looking for a role that combines high-quality client work with a clear, supported opportunity to grow a London practice, this is worth a confidential conversation. Our client is a well-established, multi-office UK law firm known for strong client service and a positive internal culture.
This is a full-time, permanent opportunity in Central London, ideal for a senior lawyer who enjoys advising sophisticated clients, building trusted relationships, and taking a visible role in business development and team leadership.
The Opportunity
You’ll join a high-performing Private Client team and play a key role in the ongoing growth of the London offering. The position offers a broad, quality caseload, autonomy, and the chance to make a genuine impact—within a collaborative, well-supported environment.
Working arrangement: London office-based with flexibility depending on client and business needs.
Travel / hours: Some travel and occasional out-of-hours work will be required for business development, meetings, and training.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting into the Head of Department, you will:
- Take ownership of a varied Private Client caseload, advising on:
- Wills
- Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs)
- Estate administration
- Trusts
- Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning, including HNW/UHNW matters and multi-jurisdictional assets
- Care home fee planning
- Deliver against agreed targets (fees, chargeable hours, BD), with minimal supervision
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and professional referrers
- Play a leading role in business development, including generating and nurturing a network of introducers
- Support the wider team through delegation, cross-referrals, and collaboration
- Contribute to the development and mentoring of junior colleagues
- Maintain high standards of file management and compliance in line with internal procedures and quality standards
Requirements (What We’re Looking For)
To be considered, you should be able to demonstrate:
- Solicitor qualification in England & Wales (or equivalent relevant qualification)
- Minimum 11 years’ PQE with strong, current Private Client experience
- Proven capability managing a broad Private Client caseload including IHT planning, trusts, estates, LPAs and wills
- Experience advising HNW / UHNW clients (including exposure to multi-jurisdictional assets)
- Strong business development track record (or clear evidence of generating work and building referrer relationships)
- Confidence using case management systems and Microsoft Office
- A leadership mindset: collaborative, commercially aware, and supportive in developing others
Salary & Benefits
Salary: £95,000–£120,000 (dependent on experience) plus bonus/benefits package.
Benefits include:
- Enhanced annual leave plus all UK Bank Holidays
- Birthday leave (or nearest working day)
- Additional festive leave: Christmas Eve (full day) and New Year’s Eve (half day PM) (when on working days)
- Private healthcare options (Bupa) for you and your family
- Healthcare cashback plan (dental, optical, physio etc.) at no cost for you and eligible family members
- Enhanced pension with 5% employer match
- Option to buy up to 5 extra days’ holiday
- Group life assurance at 4x salary
- Ongoing support and development, with scope for career progression aligned to performance and growth contribution
Interested? Let’s Talk (Confidentially)
For a confidential discussion, contact:
If you’re not actively looking but this sounds relevant, feel free to email anyway—happy to share more detail and sense-check fit.
Confidentiality: All applications and enquiries will be handled in strict confidence.