An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced Private Client Solicitor to join a nationally respected firm in its growing Manchester office.
Private Client Solicitor – Senior Associate / Partner | Manchester
Location: Manchester
Experience: 5+ PQE (STEP qualification preferred)
Level: Senior Associate or Partner
Package: Excellent + Bonus | Hybrid Working Available
Shape the future of a leading private client practice
This is a genuine career-defining move with clear prospects for progression to Partner level, working on high-value, technically complex matters for a prestigious client base.
About the role
As a key senior figure in the team, you will:
* Advise HNW and UHNW individuals, families, business owners and trustees
* Lead on succession planning, inheritance tax mitigation, and wealth protection
* Handle trust and estate administration, as well as charity and CGT advisory
* Supervise junior lawyers and contribute to the team’s development
* Take an active role in client relationship management and business development
* Optional involvement in contentious probate and international planning
Ideal candidate
✅ 5+ years' PQE with a proven track record in private client work
✅ STEP qualification or working towards it preferred
✅ Strong knowledge of IHT, CGT, trusts, wills and estate planning
✅ Confident handling HNW matters and acting with discretion and professionalism
✅ Collaborative, ambitious and keen to help shape a team’s growth
A great opportunity
* Join a Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked team with national reach
* Work alongside highly respected partners on career-defining mandates
* Enjoy a supportive, collegiate culture that encourages autonomy
* Flexible hybrid working + competitive salary and bonus structure
* Access to complex and varied work including international and cross-border advisory
Submit your CV or contact us for more information
If you're a senior private client solicitor ready to take a meaningful step forward—whether that’s toward partnership, greater client exposure, or a more supportive working culture—this could be the move for you.
Apply with your CV or contact us confidentially to discuss further.