Job Description
Private Client Associate | 3+ PQE
Location: Glasgow | Hybrid & Flexible Working Available
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Private Client Solicitor to join a large and established private client practice based in Glasgow. The role offers high‑quality, complex private client work for individuals and families, often at important or sensitive points in their lives, with real scope to develop technical expertise and progress long term.
You’ll be part of a collaborative personal legal services offering, working alongside colleagues across related disciplines to deliver joined‑up, thoughtful advice tailored to each client’s circumstances.
What’s on offer
* Competitive salary, dependent on experience
* Complex and rewarding private client work
* Exposure to high‑value and bespoke matters
* Clear development and progression opportunities
* Supportive, collaborative team environment
The role
You’ll manage a varied private client caseload covering wills, trusts, executries and succession planning, with a focus on tax‑efficient estate planning. The work includes advising on inheritance tax and capital gains tax, drafting trusts and tailored will provisions, handling complex executry and trust administrations, and supporting adults with incapacity matters.
A significant element of the role involves delivering proactive advice to clients, including those with agricultural or business interests, and working closely with other professional advisers where appropriate.
About you
This role would suit a Private Client Solicitor who:
* Has 3+ years’ PQE in private client work
* Has experience advising on IHT and estate planning, including reliefs
* Is confident drafting complex wills and trust documentation
* Has managed executries and trust administrations, including taxable estates
* Has a solid understanding of trust taxation
* Brings a commercial, client‑focused mindset
* Is comfortable collaborating with colleagues and third parties
The environment
You’ll be joining a sizeable private client team where knowledge-sharing, collaboration and quality are central to the culture. Solicitors are supported to develop specialist expertise while delivering a genuinely personal service to clients.
If you’re a Private Client Solicitor considering your next move, we would welcome a confidential chat.
How to Apply:
* Online: Apply with your updated CV via the provided link
* Contact: For immediate consideration, contact Becky Newton at G2 Legal
We look forward to hearing from you.