Private Client Professional Support Lawyer

Private Client Solicitor / Professional Support Lawyer – Manchester - Up to £85,000 + Benefits

A top-tier Legal 500 firm with a strong national reputation is seeking a Private Client Solicitor / Professional Support Lawyer to join its highly regarded Private Client department. The firm is known for advising high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, family business owners and leading charities, and is continuing to invest significantly in its national growth and technical capability.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a specialist knowledge-focused role at the heart of a high-performing Private Client practice. You will play a key part in enhancing technical excellence across the team while contributing to the firm’s continued development and innovation in complex private client work.

The Role:

Acting as a technical specialist and go-to advisor for complex Private Client matters Providing authoritative guidance on high-level legal issues across the team Developing, maintaining and improving internal knowledge resources, precedents and best-practice materials Supporting fee-earners with complex technical queries and strategic legal input Contributing to the development of training and know-how across the Private Client department Supporting matters involving international estates and cross-border succession issues Advising on succession planning for business owners and entrepreneurial clients Assisting with charity-related Private Client and legacy matters Playing a role in shaping the ongoing strategic development of the department

About You:

Private Client Solicitor with 4+ years’ PQE Strong technical expertise across Private Client law, including complex estates and tax planning Experience gained within a respected regional, national or Legal 500 firm A genuine interest in legal knowledge, training and process improvement Commercially aware with the ability to simplify and communicate complex legal issues Proactive, detail-focused and highly organised Confident acting as a technical authority within a team environment Passionate about improving standards and driving best practice

Benefits:

Salary up to £85,000 depending on experience 25 days annual leave, increasing with service, plus buy/sell options Flexible and agile working arrangements Private healthcare cover Medical or dental cash plan Income protection Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and sickness pay Opportunity to shape technical excellence within a leading Private Client practice

Apply in the strictest of confidence online or via telephone – there is no need for a CV for an initial conversation.

Contact: Rachel Thompson, Recruitment Consultant Direct Dial: 0161 826 3140 | Mobile: 07939 986 652 Email: rachel.thompson@williamjamesrecruitment.com