Private Client Senior Associate (5+ PQE)

Job description

The Role

Private Client Senior Associate – Birmingham - Salary up to £105,000

This award-winning national firm offers specialist quality legal advice to a broad range of individuals on matters such as wealth management, wills & inheritance, divorce and children, and accident & medical claims.

The firm is recognised across the globe for its outstanding client care and high-quality lawyers. Due to the development and expansion of the firm’s Private Client Team, it is now seeking to appoint a Senior Associate to work alongside its existing Private Client Team.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years’ experience running a high-value, mixed Private Client caseload to include wills, probate, trusts and estates planning.

The role involves working closely with a Legal 500 recommended Lead Partner on high-value private client files.

The Candidate

• Private Client Associate / Senior Associate with at least 5 years post-qualification experience
• Experience within matters such as Wills, Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Administration of Estates
• Ability to work to deadlines, to prioritise and manage a varied caseload
• Ability to work well as part of a team and on your own initiative
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Professional and effective communication with team members and contacts
• Technically strong with an eye for detail

The Benefits & How to Apply

• Competitive basic salary - Up to £105,000 DOE
• Superb working environment, with a City Centre working office with the offer of agile and hybrid ways of working
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave and a day off for your birthday
• Company pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Life assurance and income protection
• Discounts to use for gym memberships, car leasing, mobile phone contracts and insurance products
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Accessible to public transport (transport links to both train and bus routes)

Apply in the strictest of confidence online and or via telephone – there is no need for a CV for an initial conversation.

Contact: Lauren Green, Retained Consultant

Office Number: 0121 392 7377 Mobile: 07496 883 721

Email: Lauren.Green@williamjamesrecruitment.com

More About William James Recruitment

William James Recruitment is the number one recruitment partner to law firms in the UK & internationally. We work with a variety of top-tier clients including a range of Legal 500 firms.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Birmingham

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

10-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English