Senior Associate Private Client Solicitor / Legal Executive

Location: Romsey
Experience: 8+ PQE
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £70,000-£80,000 Base Salary DOE
Working Pattern: Hybrid & Highly Flexible Working Available

The Role

You will take ownership of a broad private client caseload, including:

• Wills and estate planning
• Probate and estate administration
• Trust creation and administration
• Tax and succession planning
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Court of Protection matters
• Elderly client work
• Multi-generational wealth preservation and succession planning

Alongside fee-earning responsibilities, you will:

• Advise on complex and high-value private client matters
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers
• Support the ongoing growth and development of the department
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and professional referrers
• Contribute to business development and networking initiatives

About You

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive
• 8+ years PQE within Private Client law
• Strong experience across wills, probate, trusts, estate planning and tax planning
• Comfortable managing complex matters independently
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior team members
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills
• Commercially aware with an interest in business development
• STEP qualified or working towards STEP would be advantageous

What's On Offer

• £70,000-£80,000 base salary DOE
• Hybrid working with significant flexibility
• Mostly remote working available where appropriate
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional birthday leave
• Health Cash Plan
• Group Life Cover
• Staff discount platform
• Award-winning training and development programme
• Regular social events
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Clear long-term progression opportunities