Private Client Solicitor

Private Client Solicitor

Salary: £45,000 - £65,000+ DOE

Location: Romford / East London

Profit-Related Bonus & Fast-Track Progression

An Established Firm. A Specialist Role. A Career-Defining Opportunity.

Our client is a long-standing, highly regarded law firm with deep roots in the East London and Essex community. With over 70 years of history serving a loyal and growing client base, they have built an enviable reputation for quality, bespoke legal services delivered by genuine specialists. This is not a volume-driven firm - it is a place where fee earners are trusted, supported, and rewarded for genuine expertise.

They are now seeking an experienced Private Client Solicitor to join their team in Romford, covering a varied and intellectually engaging caseload with a particular focus on elderly care law.

If you are a Private Client specialist with a passion for client relationships and a desire to grow within a firm that genuinely invests in its people, this is worth your attention.

What You Will Be Doing

You will manage a varied Private Client caseload from instruction through to completion, with a specific focus on elderly care law. Your responsibilities will include:

• Drafting Wills, including complex and high-value estate planning matters
• Preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney across property, financial, and health and welfare
• Probate and full estate administration, including extraction of Grants of Probate
• Inheritance Tax planning and succession strategy
• Trust drafting and administration
• Court of Protection matters
• Engaging in business development and networking activities within the local community
• Contributing to the continued growth and profile of the Private Client department

What Our Client Is Looking For Essential

• 3+ years PQE in Private Client law, gained within a UK legal practice
• Demonstrable experience across the full breadth of Private Client work, with a strong grounding in elderly care law
• A solid track record of achieving fee targets and business development goals
• Enthusiasm for networking and practice development - local candidates are particularly encouraged to apply
• A client-focused, practical approach with excellent communication skills
• Strong administration and organisational skills with the ability to manage a busy caseload independently

Desirable

• STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) qualification or membership
• SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly) accreditation or affiliation
• Experience using LEAP case management software
• Established local connections within the Romford, Havering, or broader East London and Essex area

What is on Offer

Our client offers a genuinely competitive and transparent package, built around individual contribution rather than departmental performance:

• Salary: £45,000 - £65,000+ DOE
• Profit-Related Bonus: An excellent individual bonus scheme based on your own billing performance - not diluted across a team or department
• Fast-Track Progression: Clear and accessible routes into management for those with the ambition to lead
• Holiday Allowance: 5.6 weeks per annum inclusive of bank holidays (full time)
• Christmas Closure: Additional discretionary leave between Christmas and New Year
• Birthday Leave: One additional day's leave for your birthday, after six months' service
• Company Pension Scheme
• Employee Discount
• On-Site Parking
• Dedicated Support Staff to manage administrative tasks, allowing you to focus on fee-earning work
• Staff Social Events throughout the year

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• An independently minded firm with over seven decades of heritage and a loyal, repeat client base
• A culture that rewards individual performance directly - your bonus reflects your efforts, not someone else's
• Genuine specialist work in a niche you have chosen to build your career in
• A firm that sets realistic billing targets - not inflated figures used as pressure tactics
• Dedicated support so you can focus on the legal work, not the admin