Senior Associate / Legal Director - Private Client Advisory

Leeds | Hybrid Working
An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a Senior Associate or Legal Director to join a highly regarded and growing Private Client team in Leeds.
Working with high-net-worth individuals and families, you will advise on a broad range of complex private client matters, including estate and succession planning, trusts, tax planning and estate administration. This role offers high-quality work, strong career progression and the opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of an established Leeds practice.

The Role

• Advising on complex wills, lifetime trusts, deeds of variation and powers of attorney
• Managing estate administration matters and succession planning work
• Providing guidance on inheritance tax planning and the taxation of trusts and estates
• Developing and maintaining relationships with clients, referrers and professional contacts
• Supporting the growth and development of the wider private client team

About You

• Qualified Solicitor with substantial Private Client experience
• Strong technical knowledge across wills, trusts, estate administration and tax planning
• STEP qualified or working towards qualification
• Proven business development and relationship-building skills
• Good understanding of the Leeds Private Client market
• Ambitious and keen to contribute to team growth

What's on Offer?

• High-quality work for high-net-worth clients
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Clear progression opportunities at Senior Associate or Legal Director level
• 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and the option to buy additional leave
• Private Medical Insurance
• Competitive pension scheme
• Two paid volunteering days each year
• Comprehensive wellbeing and colleague benefits package

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Private Client lawyer looking to take on a senior role within a respected and ambitious team, working on complex and rewarding matters across estate, succession and tax planning.