Private Client Solicitor - Estates & HNW Advisory (1-4 PQE)
Location: London
Working pattern: Office-based with flexibility
Salary: Competitive, market-leading package

About the Firm:
A long-established international law firm advising HNW individuals, families, fiduciaries and family offices across multiple jurisdictions. The culture is collaborative, high-performing and people-focused, with strong values around integrity, inclusion and long-term career development.

Its private client and tax division is one of the firm’s flagship groups, advising on domestic and international tax, trusts, succession planning, mental capacity, philanthropy and real estate matters. The team works with a sophisticated, global client base, many with complex, multi-jurisdictional assets and long-term wealth strategies.

The Opportunity:
The firm is seeking a Private Client Solicitor (1-4 PQE) to join its specialist estates and high-net-worth advisory team. You will work closely with two highly regarded partners who lead on complex, multi-generational wealth matters and landed estates. This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious solicitor looking to gain exposure to significant, high-value work, while developing deep technical expertise and building relationships with prominent clients.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Advising on the full spectrum of landed estates matters, including succession planning, heritage property considerations, agricultural assets, and governance structures.
• Acting for HNW families, trustees and family offices on long-term wealth structuring and preservation.
• Working on cross-border matters involving tax planning, trusts, and international estate issues.
• Collaborating with colleagues across property, corporate, tax, and philanthropic teams to deliver holistic solutions.
• Supporting on large projects and transactions involving multi-jurisdictional estate assets.
• Managing your own matters while contributing to high-profile partner-led projects.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with 1-4 years’ PQE.
• Strong grounding in private client work, ideally including exposure to landed estates or agricultural property.
• Excellent technical understanding of trusts, tax, wills and succession planning.
• Experience supporting on large transactions or multi-disciplinary projects.
• Strong academics and technical drafting ability.
• Confident communicator with the ability to develop long-term relationships.
• Proactive, team-oriented mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Strong IT proficiency (Word, Excel and relevant legal platforms).

The Essentials:

• Hours: 9.30am - 5.30pm (flexibility required).
• Benefits: Comprehensive, flexible package.
• Environment: Collaborative, high-performance culture; exposure to international work and cross-border matters.

Ideal For:

• Solicitors seeking:
• Meaningful, long-term relationships with HNW clients.
• Exposure to complex landed estates matters.
• Career progression within a globally integrated private client practice.
• A supportive, intellectually stimulating environment with high standards and premium work.