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1. Step into a ready-made caseload with minimal handover required
2. Genuine opportunity to progress to Senior Associate in a Legal 500 team
3. Learn from top-tier technical specialists in a Chambers HNW-ranked department
Are you a technically strong private client lawyer looking to step into a well-structured team, take on a full caseload from day one, and fast-track your progression?
You’ll be joining a supportive and technically excellent private client team at an exciting time.
The department already has outstanding leadership and mentoring in place, and they want an ambitious associate ready to take ownership and grow into a Senior Associate role.
Who we’re looking for
4. 3–8 years’ PQE in Private Client
5. Confident managing your own caseload independently
6. Strong technical grounding in wills, trusts, probate, tax, and estate planning
7. Experience with HNW or complex estates
8. Strong interpersonal and client relationship skills
9. A proactive, collaborative team player with ambition to grow
What you’ll be doing
10. Take over an established caseload of high-quality work
11. Manage matters including wills, probate, trusts, LPAs, tax planning, and Court of Protection
12. Work with a loyal, often high-net-worth client base
13. Support junior lawyers and contribute to mentoring when appropriate
14. Play a key role in business development and maintaining strong client relationships
Salary & benefits
15. £45,000–£50,000+ DOE
16. 35-hour working week
17. Flexible start/finish times
18. 2 days WFH per week
19. Enhanced sick pay & enhanced maternity
20. Mental health days
21. Clear progression path to Senior Associate
22. Legal 500 and Chambers HNW-recognised leadership and mentorship
23. Genuinely friendly and down-to-earth working culture
Contact Bill Szajna-Hogood
If you’re ready for a step up in your Private Client career with progression, support, and flexibility, get in touch with Bill Szajna-Hopgood today for a confidential chat.
📩 bill.szajnahopgood@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606