Private Client Solicitor NQ+ Hybrid working & Excellent Benefits & Bonus.
Job description
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Private Client Solicitor NQ+ Hybrid working & Excellent Benefits & Bonus. Working for this highly respected, regional firm you will enjoy a stimulating and exciting career, fulling supported with a wealth of experience. With an open career progression structure there is no limitation to the opportunities available to you.
Ideally you will have experience advising in all aspects of Private Client work and an excellent working knowledge and understanding of those practice areas and you will be familiar with running and managing your own cases with appropriate supervision.
Along with a competitive salary this position offers a superb portfolio of benefits including:
- A quarterly paid bonus structure
- 25 days holiday plus loyalty holiday
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Three-year health checks (Senior Associates)
- Contributory pension between 3 - 4% of salary
- Death in service between 3x - 4x salary
- Free parking facilities
- iPhone for lawyers for all personal and business calls
- Discounted legal services for you, your family and friends
For more detail, please apply with a current CV, we look forward to working with you.
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Open your Personal Statement with explicit mention of Private Client practice areas (Wills, Probate, LPA, Trusts) as the advert lists these as the core competency requirement.
📊 Quantify your caseload: e.g. 'Managed a caseload of 60+ active Private Client matters concurrently, including 20 estate administrations valued at over £2M in aggregate.'
🎯 Highlight your experience running cases with minimal supervision — the advert specifically calls out 'running and managing your own cases', so demonstrate this with a concrete example on your CV.
🌐 Mention hybrid working adaptability and any remote client-management tools you have used (e.g. case management software such as Leap, Osprey or Proclaim) to align with the firm's hybrid model.
🤝 Reference your NQ status or year of qualification prominently in your CV header — the role is open from NQ upwards, so clarifying your PQE level immediately helps the recruiter place you within their progression structure.
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- •Managed a caseload of 55 concurrent Private Client matters — including 18 estate administrations with a combined gross value of £3.2M — achieving an average file closure time 15% below the team benchmark.
- •Drafted and registered 40+ Lasting Powers of Attorney per quarter, reducing OPG query rates to under 3% through a standardised client instruction checklist aligned with SRA compliance requirements.
- •Advised clients on Inheritance Tax mitigation strategies across 12 complex estates in 2023, identifying trust structures that collectively reduced IHT liability by an estimated £480,000.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Private Client law at a firm that genuinely invests in its solicitors' progression is exactly where I want to build my career — which is why this NQ+ role at your Havering office stood out immediately. With hands-on experience advising clients across Wills, Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Trust administration, I am confident in running my own caseload while working collaboratively within a supervising structure.
My background in Private Client practice has equipped me with a thorough understanding of Inheritance Tax planning, estate administration and Court of Protection matters. I have consistently managed caseloads of 50+ active files, maintaining compliance with SRA obligations and delivering clear, empathetic advice to clients navigating often difficult personal circumstances.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk me through how you would administer a complex estate involving both UK and overseas assets.
- ›How do you approach drafting a Will for a client with a blended family and potential inheritance tax exposure?
- ›What steps do you take when registering a Lasting Power of Attorney with the Office of the Public Guardian?
- ›How do you identify when a matter requires a Court of Protection application rather than an LPA?
- ›Which case management software have you used, and how do you ensure compliance deadlines are not missed across a large caseload?
Behavioural
- ›Describe a time you managed a particularly sensitive or emotionally complex client situation in Private Client work.
- ›Tell me about a case where you identified a legal issue that your client had not anticipated — how did you handle it?
- ›Give an example of when you had to manage competing deadlines across multiple client matters. How did you prioritise?
- ›Describe a situation where you disagreed with a supervisor's approach on a case. How did you resolve it?
- ›Tell me about a time you contributed to business development or client retention at your current or previous firm.
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Describe a time you managed a particularly sensitive or emotionally complex client situation in Private Client work.
Give an example of when you had to manage competing deadlines across multiple client matters. How did you prioritise?
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