Senior Private Client Solicitor

7 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Stonor Legal Full time

We are Stonor Legal, a leading Legal 100 firm with an exceptional reputation for our Private Client practice. Our team frequently advises on high-profile and high-value matters, including complex estate administration; offshore trusts; tax concerns and wills and probate issues.

Opportunity Overview

Due to growth, we have a unique opportunity for an ambitious Private Client Solicitor to join our team in Surrey and play an integral role in the future development of our practice. We offer hybrid flexibility to work remotely.

We are seeking an individual with solid experience (Min 1-2 PQE) preferably in general succession and tax planning, estate administration, and trusts work - more senior individuals will also be considered. This is an excellent opportunity to develop experience in a broad-based team recognised for providing a real alternative to the City for complex private client matters given the quality of our offering.

The Chambers-rated Private Wealth Team works predominantly with individuals falling into the 'high-net-worth' category (which typically refers to those with personal assets totalling £5m-£20m) across the full spectrum of private client matters.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lifetime and succession planning
  • Advising on the structure of Wills as part of a broader estate planning strategy
  • Associate with extensive experience of matters including probate, Wills, trusts and tax, CGT work, declarations of trust, court of protection, Deputyships and LPAs
  • Undertake fee earning work, working both independently, with minimal supervision and as a member of the team
  • Maintain existing relations with our clients and assist and help develop new relationships with third party referrers
  • Work closely with other departments within the firm on joint projects
  • Participate in the growth and future development of the department, assisting in building the client base and marketing our services
  • Comply with our policies in the carrying out of duties and to assist Partners and other fee earners in achieving a smooth output of work
  • Achieve agreed financial targets, both in respect of fee income and the recording of chargeable hours

We have a significant volume of work for HNWI so any previous experience advising related clients would be an advantage. You can expect to advise a number of family offices and international families as to their ongoing affairs and international trust structures, including private trust company structures.

What We Offer

A competitive financial package is on offer.



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