Private Client Associate - Putney
2 days ago
Putney
Private Client Solicitor – 5+ PQE Putney (with hybrid working) Are you a driven and technically excellent Private Client solicitor seeking your next challenge? One of London’s well‑established full‑service firms is expanding their Private Client team and looking for someone exactly like you — someone who can combine strong legal expertise with commercial appetite, relationship building, and leadership potential. What the Role Offers You • A senior, high‑impact position: You’ll manage your own caseload covering the full spectrum of private client work — wills, trusts, mental capacity, estate and inheritance tax, estate administration, cross‑border matters, business succession, and more., • Professional autonomy + ownership: You’ll take responsibility for your clients, financials (time recording, billing), supervise junior fee‑earners, and contribute meaningfully to business development., • Career growth into leadership: There is a clear path towards management and partnership. The firm fosters development with strong technical training and supportive line management., • Flexible working: Based in Putney. You’ll also attend central London and other regional offices as needed. Hybrid working policy allows up to ~40% of your working time from home each month., • Prestigious, international work: Known for cross‑border legal work, including dual‑qualified French/English and Italian/English offerings, handling technical, high‑value, and complex client matters. Who We’re Looking For • A solicitor with ~5+ years’ PQE, excellent academic credentials., • Broad Private Client experience, ideally including trusts, taxation, mental capacity, cross‑border work., • STEP / ATT / CTA or similar qualifications (or working towards them) are very desirable., • Strong commercial sense: you should be punctual with billing, able to manage fees and WIP, and motivated by contributing to the growth of the team., • Excellent interpersonal and client‑management skills, able to build and maintain relationships with clients, referrers (e.g. accountants, wealth managers), colleagues across departments, and external professionals. Why Join This Firm • A well‑established, highly regarded full‑service law firm with an extensive Private Client team and several partners in this area., • Strong reputation in professional directories; known for high standards of technical work and a client‑focused approach., • Unique cross‑border strengths: existing dual qualification teams (French/English, Italian/English), handling overseas legal matters as well., • Friendly, inclusive working environment, with excellent support and professional development for senior legal talent. Key Responsibilities • Managing your own complex caseload, drafting wills, giving inheritance, tax, trusts advice., • Supervising junior fee earners (trainees, paralegals) and contributing to internal mentoring., • Business development: writing articles, networking, cultivating referrer relationships., • Maintaining excellent financial performance on your files: billing, managing WIP, meeting targets., • Continuous professional development & maintaining up‑to‑date qualification status. What We’d Like You to Send Us • Your current location, • What attracts you to this opportunity / firm, • Why you are considering leaving your current role, • Your current salary and full compensation package, • Detail of your technical skills & expertise, especially in trusts, taxation, cross‑border work, mental capacity etc.