Associate 2+ PQE - UK Private Client

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 March 2026
LOCATION
London / Guildford / Cheltenham
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Legal
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Succession Planning Tax Planning Legal Advice Drafting Documents Client Management Problem-solving Teamwork Commercial Understanding

FULL DESCRIPTION

Forming an integral part of the Private Client team, recognised as one of the leading teams globally, this role will advise a range of UK clients on their succession and tax planning.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Provide practical and commercial legal advice to clients in a clear and succinct manner
  • Manage a substantial and varied workload efficiently and cost-effectively with supervision, appropriate to the level of expertise
  • Draft more complex documents with minimum instruction and supervision, making use of appropriate precedents
  • Apply a commercial approach to research and evaluate relevance and accuracy in delivery of advice
  • Where appropriate, delegate, co-ordinate and supervise the work of more junior members of the team
  • Actively participate in client marketing opportunities such as client seminars, presentations and pitches
  • Identify client opportunities and take appropriate steps to follow through
  • Contribute to group knowledge and know-how initiatives
  • Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles.

Person Specification

  • Be an England and Wales qualified lawyer (or equivalent, such as CILEX) with 2+ years’ PQE
  • Have an in-depth knowledge of domestic and international succession and tax planning
  • A STEP qualification would be an advantage
  • Demonstrate good judgement and a good legal and commercial understanding of clients’ particular needs
  • Take a ‘hands on’ approach to managing own files and a broad case-load
  • Have a high degree of attention to detail
  • Have strong problem-solving skills
  • Be flexible and willing to undertake a wide variety of tasks
  • Be a pro-active team player, who is also highly self-motivated and able to work on their own initiative
  • Be able to build rapport with clients and develop an effective working relationship

Competencies

  • Working together
  • Integrity and respect
  • Inclusive
  • Personal impact and growth
  • Driving high standards
  • Commercial mindset
  • Client - centric
  • Responsible Business

Hybrid working - We adopt a hybrid and flexible working approach, dependent on the requirements of the role and subject to manager approval.

For a detailed specification please download the job description in the documents section of this page.

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