Yolk Recruitment Ltd
Private Client Senior Lawyer

How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Opportunity: Senior Private Client Lawyer
Location: Cirencester | Hybrid Working
Salary: Up to £95,000+ (flexible for the right person) + Bonus
Some opportunities are about finding another job; others are about finding somewhere you can make an impact.
We're working with a highly respected, long-established Cotswolds firm that is looking to strengthen its Private Client team following a number of retirements over recent years. This is a rare opportunity for a Senior Associate, Legal Director or Partner-level lawyer to join a successful team and help shape its next chapter.
The firm isn't looking for someone to simply step into an existing mould. They're looking for someone who can bring their experience, ideas and client relationships to help continue growing the department. The role can be shaped around the right person - whether that means developing client relationships, growing a following, mentoring the next generation of lawyers or playing a key role in the strategic direction of the team.
The Opportunity:
You'll advise a loyal and established client base on a broad range of high-quality private client matters, including:
- Wills and estate planning
- Trusts
- Estate administration
- Lasting Powers of Attorney
- Court of Protection matters
- Succession planning
- Complex family wealth matters
The firm has particularly strong links with landed estates, agricultural clients, business owners and families with multi-generational wealth, meaning you'll have the opportunity to work on interesting and often complex matters involving significant assets, property and succession considerations.
Reasons to use Rodeo
I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.
Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme
Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
See breakdownIt searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Why This Opportunity?
For the right person, this is about more than a caseload.
It's about joining a firm where relationships matter, where clients have often been with the firm for generations and where you'll have the autonomy and trust to build something meaningful.
The culture is one of the things that really sets them apart. This is a friendly, collaborative firm where people are approachable, egos are left at the door and lawyers are trusted to get on with doing great work. Flexibility is part of how they operate and many of their people have built long-term careers there.
What They Are Looking For:
This role would suit an experienced Private Client lawyer who is looking for:
- A Senior Associate, Legal Director or Partner-level position
- The opportunity to have influence within a growing team
- A firm where relationships and quality of work come first
- The autonomy to develop their own practice and support others
- A long-term career move rather than simply another role
You may already be operating at Partner level or you may be a Senior Associate/Legal Director ready for more responsibility and a clearer path forward. The firm is open-minded - the key is finding the right person.


Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
What Is in It for You?
- Fee-earner bonus scheme
- Additional summer and Christmas firm-wide bonuses
- Flexible working arrangements
- Private healthcare
- Free parking
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Birthday leave
- Christmas office shutdown
- Enhanced pension contribution
- Death in service cover
- Legal advice benefit
If you're looking for a role where you can use your experience, build something for the future and become a key part of a respected Private Client team, I'd love to tell you more. Get in touch for a confidential chat!
Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk, allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.
Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive, we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying, then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills