Senior Private Client Lawyer | 6+ PQE | Harrow
Salary: Highly Competitive + Clear Progression Path
A long-established and respected law firm in Harrow is seeking an experienced Senior Private Client Lawyer to join its growing team. This is a rare opportunity for a technically strong practitioner who enjoys high-quality work, wants genuine influence within a department, and is ready to step into a leadership trajectory.
The Role
You will handle a sophisticated, varied caseload spanning complex wills and estate planning, trust creation and administration, taxable probate matters, LPAs, and succession planning for high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurial families and business owners. The work is both intellectually stimulating and client-facing, offering you the opportunity to become a trusted adviser to an established and expanding client base.
With the department continuing to grow, the successful candidate will also play a key role in shaping its future direction, bringing ideas, strategic vision and commercial insight.
Key Responsibilities
* Advising on complex wills, trusts and estate planning
* Creating and administering trusts, including those with multi-generational structures
* Leading probate and estate administration, including high-value and taxable estates
* Preparing and advising on Lasting Powers of Attorney
* Delivering strategic asset protection and succession planning for HNW clients
* Helping drive the development and growth of the departmentProviding high-level drafting, clear advice, and excellent client care
About You
You will:
* Have at least 6 years' PQE in Private Client work
* Possess strong technical knowledge of wills, trusts, probate and LPAs
* Offer outstanding drafting ability and a confident, polished communication style
* Demonstrate a commercial, solutions-focused approach
* Be comfortable advising high-net-worth clients and liaising with other professionals
* Ideally (though not essentially) hold a STEP qualification
* Be ambitious, collaborative and ready for meaningful progression
Why This Role?
* The chance to lead and strategically shape a growing department
* High-quality client work from entrepreneurial families and HNWIs
* A firm where initiative, ideas and commercial input are genuinely valued
* Long-term career progression in an environment that recognises contribution
* The autonomy to build relationships and run a caseload with full support
If you are a driven, technically strong Private Client Lawyer ready for the next step in your career, we would welcome a confidential discussion.
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