Private Client Lawyer (HNW) - Essex

Are you ready to take your private client career to the next level? This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded Legal 500 firm and become part of a growing team advising clients on some of the most complex and rewarding areas of private client law.

We are looking for an experienced and technically accomplished Private Client Lawyer to join an established team. You will have the opportunity to take ownership of an existing caseload while playing an important role in developing a HNW offering. Working with individuals, business owners and farming clients, you will provide trusted advice on protecting wealth, planning for the future and supporting successful succession across generations.

This is a role for someone who enjoys building meaningful relationships and being a trusted adviser to clients and their families. You will manage your own matters with the support of an experienced team, while collaborating with professional advisers, including accountants, financial advisers and other trusted contacts to deliver a seamless, commercially focused service.

Your work will cover a broad range of private client matters, including:

• Complex Will drafting and estate planning
• Trusts and wealth structuring
• Inheritance tax and capital gains tax planning
• Business and agricultural succession planning
• Lasting Powers of Attorney

You will be a technically strong Private Client Lawyer, ideally with 5 years PQE, with excellent drafting skills and experience advising on complex estate planning matters. A strong understanding of IHT, CGT, APR and BPR is essential, along with the ability to communicate clearly, build trusted relationships and provide strategic advice.

In return, you will join a supportive and ambitious team within a respected legal practice with the opportunity to work with a high-quality HNW client base and develop your career. Benefits include:

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• Flexible working environment
• 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Medicash cashback scheme
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 virtual GP access
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Company sick pay and Cycle to Work scheme

If you are looking for a role where you can combine technical excellence with relationship building and make a real impact within a growing private client team, we would be delighted to hear from you.

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