Senior Associate - Private Wealth

Job description

Senior Private Client Solicitor - Altrincham - salary to £100,000 + Bonus + Benefits Package

A well-established, full-service regional firm with an outstanding reputation for high-quality private client work is looking to recruit an ambitious private client solicitor (4+ years PQE) ready to step into a genuinely strategic role with real influence, visibility and a defined pathway to partnership.

This is not a maintenance role. It’s designed for an experienced private client lawyer who wants to build a practice, grow a profile and play a meaningful role in shaping the future of a thriving private client offering.

Backed by strong firmwide support and a long-term growth strategy, this is a career move with momentum.

The Candidate

• Strong experience in private wealth work
• The technical confidence to advise on estates, trusts and tax planning
• A commercial mindset and genuine enthusiasm for business development
• The credibility to act as a trusted adviser to clients and referrers
• The ability to work autonomously while collaborating at a senior level
• STEP or SFE accreditation
• Experience developing referrer relationships with accountants or IFAs
• Exposure to higher-value or complex estates
• Involvement in mentoring or supporting junior lawyers
• A growing personal network or interest in profile-raising activities

The Benefits and How to Apply

• Salary up to £100,000, bonus
• Bonus and hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave
• Enhanced pension scheme
• A clear, realistic and supported pathway to partnership
• The opportunity to shape and grow the private client offering in Altrincham
• A collaborative, relationship-led culture built around long-term careers

Contact: Tara Halliwell, Senior Recruitment Consultant

Direct Dial: 0161 826 3140 | Mobile: 07937 992 563

Email: Tara.Halliwell@williamjamesrecruitment.com

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Altrincham

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