Private Client Solicitor (Senior Associate to Partner)

Job description

Private Client Solicitor (Senior Associate to Partner)

Location: Belfast
Salary: Highly Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Shape the Next Stage of Your Career

A highly regarded commercial law firm is looking to appoint an experienced Private Client Solicitor to its established and growing Private Client team.

This is a senior appointment, and the firm is open to considering candidates at Senior Associate, Legal Director or Partner level, depending on experience and the value they can bring to the practice.

Recognised for delivering exceptional client service and technical excellence, the firm advises high-net-worth individuals, families, entrepreneurs and business owners on some of their most significant personal and financial matters. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, forward-thinking team where quality of work, client relationships and career progression are genuinely valued.

The Opportunity

You will advise a diverse client base on a broad range of high-quality Private Client matters, including:

• Estate and succession planning
• Wills and inheritance planning
• Probate and estate administration
• Trust creation and administration
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Tax-efficient wealth preservation
• Advising high-net-worth individuals, families and business owners on protecting and transferring wealth across generations

Working closely with colleagues across the wider firm, you'll build long-term client relationships while delivering practical, commercially focused advice tailored to each client's individual circumstances.

Depending on your level of experience, you'll also have the opportunity to mentor junior colleagues, contribute to business development initiatives and play an active role in the continued growth of the Private Client practice.

About You

We're keen to speak with experienced Private Client lawyers who can demonstrate:

• Significant experience managing a broad range of Private Client matters independently.
• Strong technical expertise across wills, probate, trusts, estate administration and succession planning.
• Experience advising high-net-worth individuals, families, entrepreneurs and business owners.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A commercial, pragmatic and client-focused approach.
• The ability to contribute to the continued growth and success of the team.

Candidates with around 8 years' PQE are likely to be well suited to this opportunity. However, the firm welcomes applications from experienced lawyers operating at Senior Associate, Legal Director or Partner level who are looking for a new challenge within a progressive and respected practice.

Why Apply?

This is more than just another Private Client role. You'll be joining a firm with an outstanding reputation for technical excellence, trusted client relationships and a genuinely collaborative culture.

In return, you'll benefit from:

• High-quality, complex and rewarding Private Client work.
• An established and loyal client base.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression.
• The opportunity to influence and help shape the future growth of the Private Client team.
• Flexible and agile working arrangements.
• Highly competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.
• Continued investment in your professional development.

Apply

If you're looking to join a firm where your expertise will be recognised, your career can continue to develop and you'll work alongside respected legal professionals on high-quality Private Client matters, we'd be delighted to speak with you in complete confidence.

Apply today or contact Ciaran Gallagher at VANRATH for a confidential discussion.