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1. Leadership opportunity within a growing Yorkshire team
2. Competitive salary with scope for progression
3. Autonomous role supporting and developing a department
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Private Client Solicitor to take on a senior, leadership-style role within a growing team based primarily in Doncaster, with some involvement in Wakefield.
The firm is looking for someone who can step in as a confident and experienced presence within the office, someone capable of running a varied private client caseload independently while also providing guidance and informal supervision to a junior-heavy team.
The successful candidate genuine influence and long-term progression opportunities.
Who we’re looking for
4. Private Client Solicitor with strong experience managing a full caseload
5. Experience handling complex estates and trust matters
6. Confident working independently and acting as a senior presence in an office
7. Strong technical private client knowledge
8. Excellent client relationship skills
9. Organised, self-sufficient and comfortable operating autonomously
10. Ability to mentor or support junior lawyers (Desired)
11. STEP qualified or working towards STEP (Desired)
What you’ll be doing
12. Managing a broad private client caseload
13. Advising clients on complex estate matters
14. Drafting and administering trusts
15. Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team
16. Building strong relationships with clients and professional contacts
17. Working collaboratively across the Doncaster and Wakefield offices
Within your first 6 months, you’ll take ownership of a busy caseload and establish yourself as the senior presence in the Doncaster office. By 12 months, you’ll be fully embedded in the team and helping develop junior lawyers. Longer term, you’ll play a key role in growing the private client offering across both locations.
Salary & Benefits
18. 5 weeks annual leave + bank holidays + additional company days
19. Hybrid working (typically 2–3 days in the office)
20. Flexible working arrangements
21. Company pension scheme
22. Enhanced parental leave
23. Bupa membership plan
This award-winning Yorkshire firm is known for its people-first culture, progressive growth and strong commitment to employee wellbeing. With offices across the region and continued expansion plans, this role offers both stability and genuine career development.
If you’re an experienced private client solicitor looking for a role with autonomy, influence and long-term progression, this is a standout opportunity in Doncaster.
Contact Bill Szajna-Hopgood
📩 bill.szajnahopgood@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606
Bill specialises in Private Client recruitment across Yorkshire and can provide a confidential discussion about how this opportunity compares with other senior roles in the region.