Join a Leading UK Private Client Team as a Legal Director

A standout opportunity has arisen for an experienced Private Client Solicitor to join a Tier 1 Legal 500 firm as a Legal Director. With a strategic goal to become the UK’s market-leading private client team, this national department is expanding under the leadership of its new National Head of Private Client and former STEP Yorkshire Chair.

This role is ideal for a technically proficient solicitor with an established niche and ambitions to grow their practice and mentor others within a firm that encourages specialization, autonomy, and leadership.

You will join a national team of over 130 private client professionals working on some of the most complex and high-value matters in the UK. Whether your expertise is in international estates, trust structuring, or agricultural wealth, support and growth opportunities are available to advance your career.

Who We’re Looking For

• Private Client Solicitor ready for a Legal Director role (typically 8+ PQE)
• Strong expertise in wills, trusts, tax, and estates, ideally with a niche focus
• STEP qualified or willing to become STEP accredited
• Commercially aware, client-focused, and team-oriented
• Comfortable leading complex matters and mentoring junior lawyers

Salary & Benefits

• £75,000–£80,000+ depending on experience
• Bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working – typically 1–2 days in the office per week
• Flexible working hours
• Tier 1 Legal 500 team with top-quality work
• Support from some of the most experienced solicitors in the market
• National STEP support and involvement
• Free parking at Associate level
• Fully expensed car, fuel, and parking at Partner level
• Sunday Times Best Place to Work employer

Contact

Bill Szajna-Hopgood at bill.szajnahopgood@realmrecruit.com or call 03300 245 606 for a confidential chat.