Job Description
Private Client Solicitor / 5+ PQE / North Yorkshire / c£65,000 DOE / An excellent opportunity for an experienced Private Client Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to join an established department, handling a varied and complex caseload while taking on supervisory responsibilities and playing an active role in the development of the team and wider practice – To apply please call Teagan on 0113 320 0575 and quote Job Ref: 6081
JOB TITLE: Private Client Solicitor
PQE REQUIRED: 5+
LOCATION: North Yorkshire
SALARY: Up to £65,000 (DOE)
THE ROLE:
You will manage a broad private client caseload, advising individuals and families on a range of matters including wills, probate and estate administration, inheritance tax planning, trusts and Court of Protection work. The role will include handling more complex matters, particularly taxable, high value and complex estates, drafting wills, codicils and trust documents, preparing estate accounts and inheritance tax documentation and managing applications for Grants of Representation. You will also advise on succession planning, asset protection, capacity and later life planning, providing clear and practical guidance tailored to each client's circumstances.
Alongside your fee earning responsibilities, you will supervise, support and mentor junior Fee Earners and support staff, helping to maintain high standards across the department. You will also contribute to departmental development through knowledge sharing, training and process improvements. There will be an opportunity to develop existing client relationships, build connections with professional referrers and take part in business development activities, including networking and local events. You will be expected to work towards agreed financial and service targets while maintaining excellent standards of client care and compliance.
THE CANDIDATE:
The successful candidate will be a qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with significant post qualification experience and strong technical expertise across private client matters. You will have experience managing complex wills, probate and estate administration matters, including inheritance tax considerations, trusts and high value estates. Previous supervisory experience is essential, together with the ability to support and develop junior colleagues and wider administrative teams.
Strong commercial awareness and financial management skills are important, alongside an understanding of SRA regulations and legal compliance. You will be confident managing your own workload, building client relationships and contributing to business development, with a professional, approachable and client focused manner.
Experience within a high street or general practice firm, familiarity with case management and will drafting software, and knowledge of legal research tools, including AI, would be advantageous.
THE FIRM:
This is an opportunity to join an established private client practice where you will have the scope to influence the development of the department, share your expertise and take on a senior role within the team.
A competitive salary will be offered, dependent on experience. The role also provides ongoing training and development opportunities, with the potential to progress into a senior or partnership position.
HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Teagan Portas at eNL on 0113 320 0575 / 0161 850 0745 or email teagan.portas@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
JOB TITLE: Private Client Solicitor
PQE REQUIRED: 5+
LOCATION: North Yorkshire
SALARY: Up to £65,000 (DOE)
THE ROLE:
You will manage a broad private client caseload, advising individuals and families on a range of matters including wills, probate and estate administration, inheritance tax planning, trusts and Court of Protection work. The role will include handling more complex matters, particularly taxable, high value and complex estates, drafting wills, codicils and trust documents, preparing estate accounts and inheritance tax documentation and managing applications for Grants of Representation. You will also advise on succession planning, asset protection, capacity and later life planning, providing clear and practical guidance tailored to each client's circumstances.
Alongside your fee earning responsibilities, you will supervise, support and mentor junior Fee Earners and support staff, helping to maintain high standards across the department. You will also contribute to departmental development through knowledge sharing, training and process improvements. There will be an opportunity to develop existing client relationships, build connections with professional referrers and take part in business development activities, including networking and local events. You will be expected to work towards agreed financial and service targets while maintaining excellent standards of client care and compliance.
THE CANDIDATE:
The successful candidate will be a qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with significant post qualification experience and strong technical expertise across private client matters. You will have experience managing complex wills, probate and estate administration matters, including inheritance tax considerations, trusts and high value estates. Previous supervisory experience is essential, together with the ability to support and develop junior colleagues and wider administrative teams.
Strong commercial awareness and financial management skills are important, alongside an understanding of SRA regulations and legal compliance. You will be confident managing your own workload, building client relationships and contributing to business development, with a professional, approachable and client focused manner.
Experience within a high street or general practice firm, familiarity with case management and will drafting software, and knowledge of legal research tools, including AI, would be advantageous.
THE FIRM:
This is an opportunity to join an established private client practice where you will have the scope to influence the development of the department, share your expertise and take on a senior role within the team.
A competitive salary will be offered, dependent on experience. The role also provides ongoing training and development opportunities, with the potential to progress into a senior or partnership position.
HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Teagan Portas at eNL on 0113 320 0575 / 0161 850 0745 or email teagan.portas@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.