Private Client Legal Director

We are seeking an experienced Private Client Legal Director to join a highly regarded team in Leeds. You will advise high and ultra high net worth individuals, business owners and families on a range of private client matters, while playing a key role in team development, strategic projects and business growth.

Client Details

Our client is a full service regional law firm based in Leeds with a great reputation. The firm has grown considerably over the last 10 years and they have a large private client team ranked by the legal directories. The firm offers great career prospects alongside a competitive salary and benefits package.

Description

• Advising high and ultra high net worth individuals, business owners and families
• Managing a broad and sophisticated caseload across private client matters
• Advising on Wills, succession planning and inheritance tax planning
• Handling trusts and the administration of high value and complex estates
• Advising on Lasting Powers of Attorney and wider lifetime planning
• Managing matters involving cross border and international considerations
• Developing and maintaining strong, trusted relationships with clients and their wider professional advisers
• Supervising junior members of the private client team

• Working on business development, networking and client relationship initiatives

Profile

• A solicitor with around 8 years PQE or more
• An experienced private client lawyer with strong technical expertise
• Experienced across Wills, trusts, succession planning and estate administration
• Experienced in inheritance tax planning and wider wealth planning matters
• Comfortable advising high and ultra high net worth individuals and business owners
• Experienced handling high value and complex estates
  • Dealing with cross border private client matters
  • Commercially minded with excellent client relationship skills
  • Experienced in supervising and developing junior lawyers
  • Able to contribute confidently to strategic business development and wider firm initiatives
  • Ideally STEP qualified or able to demonstrate equivalent private client expertise

  Job Offer

  • A salary of £90,000 to £100,000
  • 26 days of holiday, with the option to buy or sell additional days.
  • 5% pension contribution
  • Health care benefits
  • Hybrid working arrangements for added flexibility.