Private Client Solicitor

Overview

In this role you will join a respected regional law firm in Ipswich, focusing on growing your Private Client career from early stages. You’ll work with mentoring attorneys and gain hands-on experience across wills, trusts, estate planning, and complex estate administration. You’ll be trusted with real responsibility from day one, including client meetings and document drafting. This is a collaborative environment that supports progression and teaches through senior guidance. A clear path to partnership and a culture of learning make this a meaningful next step for ambitious private client lawyers.

Pay / Benefits

• training and genuine mentorship from senior experts
• long-established, welcoming team
• progression with a clear roadmap
• office-based to start, then flexible working

Responsibilities

• Wills, trusts & estate planning
• Estate administration, including complex and taxable estates
• Capacity work and Court of Protection matters
• Client meetings and document drafting from day one

Key requirements

• 1-3+ years PQE (Solicitor or CILEX) in Private Client
• Experience in estate administration
• Interest in STEP (or working towards it)
• Warm, confident, client-focused approach

• client-focused
• warm and confident
• strong mentoring and collaborative mindset
• estate planning
• estate administration
• capacity and Court of Protection work

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