<div><p>Opportunity: Private Client Solicitor</p><p>Location: North Somerset (Hybrid and Flexible Working)</p><p>Salary: Up to £65,000 + Bonus</p><p>If youre a Private Client Solicitor looking for something that genuinely fits around your life, not the other way round, this is worth a conversation.</p><p>Were working with a long-standing, well-regarded firm with deep roots in its local community and a loyal, established client base. This isnt a volume-driven environment. Its about quality work, trusted relationships and having the time and autonomy to do things properly.</p><p>What makes this role different is its flexibility - not just in working patterns but in how the role itself is shaped.</p><h3>The Opportunity</h3><p>This is not a "one size fits all" hire.</p><p>Whether you:</p><ul><li>Want to focus purely on fee-earning and enjoy high-quality private client work, or</li><li>Are looking to step up, influence direction and grow a team around you</li></ul><p>The firm is open to building the role around you.</p><p>Youll work alongside an experienced and supportive Partner who is genuinely collaborative - someone you can learn from, bounce ideas off and develop with. Theres no rigid hierarchy or corporate red tape here - just a team that values trust, autonomy and doing right by their clients.</p><h3>The Work</h3><p>A broad and high-quality private client caseload, including:</p><ul><li>Wills & estate planning</li><li>Probate & estate administration</li><li>Lasting Powers of Attorney</li><li>Trusts</li></ul><p>The client base is long-standing and relationship-driven, meaning youll be working with people who value continuity, trust and personal service.</p><h3>What Is on Offer</h3><ul><li>Hybrid working and flexible working arrangements</li><li>Enhanced pension</li><li>Great bonus structure</li><li>Free parking</li><li>A genuinely supportive, down-to-earth culture</li></ul><h3>Why This Role</h3><p>This will suit someone who either:</p><ul><li>Enjoys the feel of a smaller, traditional firm where youre known, valued and trusted, or</li><li>Sees the potential to shape and grow something, without the pressure or politics of a larger practice</li></ul><p>Progression here isnt dictated by rigid structures - its defined by you. Whether thats technical development, leadership or simply maintaining a high-quality caseload with balance.</p><p>If youre finding that your current role feels too rigid, too pressured or too disconnected from clients - this could be a refreshing change.</p><p>Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.</p></div>