Private Client Solicitor
11 days ago
Oxford
Private Client Solicitor/Legal Director/Partner – Oxford Location: Oxford Salary: £85,000 - £150,000 (DOE) + Performance-Related Bonus Benefits: • Performance-related bonus scheme, • Generous pension scheme, • Hybrid/flexible working practices Our client is a highly regarded national law firm with an established and successful Private Client service. The department comprises over 100+ fee earners across several well-established offices and is recognised for its work with high-net-worth individuals and international clients. The Oxford office is seeking an experienced Private Client Solicitor, Legal Director, or Partner to join and help lead a thriving team. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious lawyer to take on a leadership role within a growing and reputable practice. The Role: You will manage your own caseload of complex private client matters while also playing a key role in mentoring junior fee earners and contributing to the strategic direction of the team. Depending on experience, this position offers the opportunity to step into a Legal Director or Fixed Share Partner role. Key Responsibilities: • Manage a broad range of Private Client matters, including:, • Preparation of Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney for UK and international clients, • Estate planning, including lifetime and post-death planning involving inheritance tax, capital gains tax and income tax advice, • Estate administration, including obtaining grants of probate or letters of administration, dealing with foreign domicile, re-sealing of grants and intestate estates, • Preparation of deeds of variation, gifts and family arrangements, • Advising on the creation, management and administration of trusts, working alongside the firm's dedicated Trust Administration team, • Oversee and develop the Oxford Private Client team (currently five or more fee earners), • Deliver technical advisory work to high-net-worth clients and maintain high professional standards, • Manage team performance, workflow and client service delivery, • Clear progression path from Legal Director to Partner based on performance and contribution, • Solid background in Private Client law, ideally at Senior Associate, Legal Director, or Partner level, • STEP qualified (preferred), • Strong technical knowledge of wills, trusts, tax and estate planning, • Proven experience managing or mentoring junior team members, • Excellent communication, relationship-building and client care skills, • Ambitious, commercially aware and keen to play a key role in the continued success of the Oxford Private Client practice #INDCATS