Senior Associate - Wills, Trusts & Probate (5-8 PQE)

Location: Basingstoke
Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days home)
Full Remuneration Package: In excess of £85,000-£95,000
Status: Newly opened role - interviewing now

A Legal 500-ranked firm is seeking a Senior Associate (5-8 PQE ideally) to join its busy and well-established Wills, Trusts & Probate (WTP) team in Basingstoke.

This is a key strategic hire due to continued growth and high workload. The team is close-knit, high-performing and led by two exceptional Heads of Department known for driving progression and mentoring senior lawyers.

The Role

You will manage a varied and high-quality private client caseload, including:

• Wills and estate planning

• Inheritance tax planning

• Probate and full estate administration

• Trust creation, registration and administration

• Deeds of variation and LPAs

• Complex and high-value estates

You will also:

• Support and mentor junior team members

• Contribute to business development and local networking

• Maintain strong compliance and regulatory standards

• Deliver empathetic, clear advice to clients, including vulnerable individuals

About You

• 5-8 PQE (or equivalent experience) in Private Client

• Strong technical expertise in WTP matters

• Confident managing complex estates independently

• Commercially aware and proactive

• Collaborative and team-focused

STEP qualification (or working towards) and experience advising HNW clients are advantageous.

Bonus & Benefits

• Uncapped bonus - 10% of anything billed over target

• Hybrid working (3/2 split)

• 26 days' holiday

• Pension and group life assurance

• Supportive, progressive leadership

• Active social and wellbeing culture

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Private Client Solicitor seeking progression within a ranked firm, with strong leadership and genuine earning potential.