Job Description
Private Client Solicitor — Reading
Wills & Probate | Inheritance Tax & Trusts | Lasting Powers of Attorney | Court of Protection
Salary: £45,000–£65,000 DOE + benefits + bonus scheme + hybrid workLocation: Reading (partner-led Private Client team)
Type: Full time — experienced Solicitor required
The role:
Join a well-established full-service law firm in Reading as an experienced Private Client Solicitor. You’ll join a partner-led Private Client team of three qualified fee earners, picking up an existing caseload and helping grow the practice. STEP funding is available.
What you’ll be handling:
You will take ownership of a varied Private Client caseload, including:
* Drafting Wills (simple and complex)
* Lifetime trusts & settlements
* Probate & estate administration and estate winding-up
* Inheritance Tax planning and trust advice
* Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs)
* Court of Protection deputyship matters
About You:
* Qualified Solicitor with solid Private Client experience
* Comfortable managing a live caseload with minimal supervision
* Client-facing and commercially aware, with a strong attention to detail
Desirable
* Experience of high-street Tax & Trusts matters
* STEP qualification (attractive) — firm will fund STEP study if required
* Business development or marketing experience within a legal setting
Why this role is attractive?
* Competitive salary band and bonus scheme
* Partner-led team offering strong technical support and development opportunities
* STEP funding available to support formal qualification progression
* Real client responsibility from day one — excellent CV experience for future career steps
How to apply:
Please send a CV and short covering note outlining your Private Client experience and why you’re interested in a regional firm in Reading to Gayle Woolf at G2 Legal.
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