Private Client Solicitor

Private Client Solicitor – Reading

Wills & Probate Inheritance Tax & Trusts Lasting Powers of Attorney Court of Protection

Salary: £45,000-£65,000 DOE + benefits + bonus scheme + hybrid workLocation: Reading (partner-led Private Client team)

Type: Full time – experienced Solicitor required

The role:

Join a well-established full-service law firm in Reading as an experienced Private Client Solicitor. You’ll join a partner-led Private Client team of three qualified fee earners, picking up an existing caseload and helping grow the practice. STEP funding is available.

What you’ll be handling:

You will take ownership of a varied Private Client caseload, including:

• Drafting Wills (simple and complex)
• Lifetime trusts & settlements
• Probate & estate administration and estate winding-up
• Inheritance Tax planning and trust advice
• Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs)
• Court of Protection deputyship matters

About You:

• Qualified Solicitor with solid Private Client experience
• Comfortable managing a live caseload with minimal supervision
• Client-facing and commercially aware, with a strong attention to detail

Desirable

• Experience of high-street Tax & Trusts matters
• STEP qualification (attractive) – firm will fund STEP study if required
• Business development or marketing experience within a legal setting

Why this role is attractive?

• Competitive salary band and bonus scheme
• Partner-led team offering strong technical support and development opportunities
• STEP funding available to support formal qualification progression
• Real client responsibility from day one – excellent CV experience for future career steps

How to apply:

Please send a CV and short covering note outlining your Private Client experience and why you’re interested in a regional firm in Reading to Gayle Woolf at G2 Legal.