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PRIVATE CLIENT SENIOR ASSOCIATE / LEGAL DIRECTOR | BIRMINGHAM | £75,000–£110,000
I’m currently working with a Top 20 international law firm that is looking to strengthen its Birmingham Private Client team with the appointment of a Senior Associate / Legal Director.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Private Client lawyer to join a highly regarded team and work directly alongside a senior-level Partner on high-value, complex matters.
You’ll advise a sophisticated client base of high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families and successful business owners, with exposure to some genuinely interesting and complex work.
The Role
You’ll work across a broad range of Private Client and Wealth Planning matters, including:
- Advising HNW and UHNW individuals, families and business owners
- Estate planning, succession planning and wealth preservation
- Complex wills, including those involving trusts and business assets
- Lasting Powers of Attorney and lifetime planning
- Complex and high-value estate administration
- Inheritance Tax planning, CGT considerations and lifetime gifting
- Establishing, administering and restructuring trusts
- Family investment and wealth-holding structures
- Court of Protection and deputyship matters
- Working alongside HMRC, accountants, tax advisers, trustees and other professional advisers
- Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers
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What They're Looking For
The ideal candidate will have strong Private Client experience and be comfortable handling complex, high-value matters for sophisticated clients. You’ll ideally have experience across:
- Wills and trusts
- Estate administration
- Succession and wealth planning
- HNW/UHNW clients
- Complex estates and business assets
- Tax-efficient planning
The firm is open to speaking with strong Senior Associates and Legal Directors who are looking for a genuine step forward in their career.
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Package
Alongside a competitive salary, the firm offers:
- Bonus scheme up to 20%
- 25 days’ annual leave + public holidays, increasing with length of service
- Pension scheme, up to 7% employer contribution
- Life Assurance
- Group Income Protection
- Health Cash Plan
- Digital GP access
- Employee Assistance Programme
- App-based health and wellbeing tools
Why This Role?
You’ll have the opportunity to work in tandem with a senior-level Partner on high-value Private Client and Wealth matters, while working with an impressive HNW/UHNW client base.
For the right individual, this offers excellent exposure, high-quality work and the opportunity to build a long-term career within a Top 20 international law firm.
Interested?
Please get in touch I'd be very happy to speak with you.
Ellie Marshall
Associate Legal Director | Oculus Legal Group
E: ellie.marshall@oculuslegalgroup.com
T: 07383 821952
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