Solicitor

Job description

PRIVATE CLIENT SENIOR ASSOCIATE / LEGAL DIRECTOR | BIRMINGHAM | £75,000–£110,000 - Top 20 international law

I’m currently working with a Top 20 international law firm that is looking to strengthen its Birmingham Private Client team with the appointment of a Senior Associate / Legal Director.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Private Client lawyer to join a highly regarded team and work directly alongside a senior-level Partner on high-value, complex matters.

You’ll advise a sophisticated client base of high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families and successful business owners, with exposure to some genuinely interesting and complex work.

The Role

You’ll work across a broad range of Private Client and Wealth Planning matters, including:

• Advising HNW and UHNW individuals, families and business owners
• Estate planning, succession planning and wealth preservation
• Complex wills, including those involving trusts and business assets
• Lasting Powers of Attorney and lifetime planning
• Complex and high-value estate administration
• Inheritance Tax planning, CGT considerations and lifetime gifting
• Establishing, administering and restructuring trusts
• Family investment and wealth-holding structures
• Court of Protection and deputyship matters
• Working alongside HMRC, accountants, tax advisers, trustees and other professional advisers
• Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers

What They're Looking For

The ideal candidate will have strong Private Client experience and be comfortable handling complex, high-value matters for sophisticated clients.

You’ll ideally have experience across:

• Wills and trusts
• Estate administration
• Succession and wealth planning
• HNW/UHNW clients
• Complex estates and business assets
• Tax-efficient planning

The firm is open to speaking with strong Senior Associates and Legal Directors who are looking for a genuine step forward in their career.

Package

Alongside a competitive salary, the firm offers:

• Bonus scheme up to 20%
• 25 days’ annual leave + public holidays, increasing with length of service
• Pension scheme, up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Health Cash Plan
• Digital GP access
• Employee Assistance Programme
• App-based health and wellbeing tools

Why This Role?

You’ll have the opportunity to work in tandem with a senior-level Partner on high-value Private Client and Wealth matters, while working with an impressive HNW/UHNW client base.

For the right individual, this offers excellent exposure, high-quality work and the opportunity to build a long-term career within a Top 20 international law firm.

Interested?

Please get in touch I'd be very happy to speak with you.

Ellie Marshall

Associate Legal Director | Oculus Legal Group

E: ellie.marshall@oculuslegalgroup.com

T: 07383 821952

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Birmingham

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-09-2026

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