Sophia at Avocet Legal Careers is delighted to present an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Private Client Lawyer to join an innovative and client-focused commercial law firm with offices in Truro and London as a Consultant Solicitor.
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your own private client practice with genuine autonomy while enjoying exceptional flexibility, complete control over your working arrangements, and the ability to work fully remotely from anywhere in the UK.
About the Client
Our client is a distinctive commercial law firm that has built its reputation on doing things differently. With founding partners who collectively bring over half a century of business law experience, they've created a practice that challenges traditional law firm models while delivering exceptional results. The firm serves a diverse client base spanning Cornwall-based individuals and families through to high-net-worth clients with complex affairs, supported by a team that includes recognised specialists with real-world commercial and business experience.
About the Role
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Private Client lawyer to manage a varied caseload of wills, probate, trusts, powers of attorney, and estate planning matters, working with complete autonomy while having access to support from the managing partner and collaboration with specialists in property, corporate, and tax. Working fully remotely from anywhere in the UK, the position offers genuine variety, working with clients ranging from straightforward estate planning through to complex, high-value estates involving business assets, agricultural property, and intricate tax planning.
Private Client Lawyer Consultant Responsibilities
- Managing your own comprehensive private client caseload
- Advising clients on wills, estate planning, and succession planning for individuals and families
- Handling estate administration and probate matters from Grant applications through to distribution
- Advising on and preparing lasting powers of attorney for property and financial affairs and health and welfare
- Advising on complex estates involving business interests, agricultural assets, and overseas property
- Managing court of protection applications and deputyship matters
- Developing the private client practice through networking, professional connections, and client referrals
- Collaborating with colleagues in property, corporate, and other teams on multi-disciplinary matters
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and maintaining professional standards
Private Client Lawyer Consultant Requirements
- Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with ideally 5+ years' PQE in private client work
- STEP qualification or working towards membership would be advantageous but not essential
- Strong technical knowledge across wills, probate, trusts, and estate planning
- Proven ability to manage private client matters independently from initial instruction through to completion
- Experience handling estate administration including complex estates with business and agricultural assets
- Confident with inheritance tax planning and advising high-net-worth individuals
- Understanding of compliance requirements and regulatory standards for private client work
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to provide sensitive advice during difficult circumstances
- Compassionate, empathetic approach combined with technical excellence
- Proactive, client-focused approach with ambition for practice development
Benefits
Consultant Benefits:
- Choose your own working hours to suit your personal and professional commitments
- Work fully remotely from anywhere in the UK – from home, a coastal location, or a city base
- Operate in a target-free environment without pressure
- Set your own fee rates
- Receive payment for every hour you work
- Maintain ownership of your client relationships
What the Firm Provides:
- Full back-office support including branding, professional indemnity insurance, IT infrastructure, and case management systems
- Attractive fee share arrangements: 70:30 split for matters you introduce and handle yourself, referral fees for work introduced to other consultants, and 60:40 split for work provided to you by the firm
- Access to a largely paperless, low carbon footprint practice
- Support from experienced specialists across property, corporate, and tax
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be an experienced and compassionate Private Client lawyer who's ready to take the next step in their career with greater independence and responsibility. You'll combine excellent technical knowledge of wills, probate, and trusts with the interpersonal skills and sensitivity that private client work demands. Someone who builds strong, trusted relationships with clients and their families, you'll understand the importance of providing clear, empathetic advice during what can be emotionally challenging times.
For a confidential discussion about this exciting opportunity, please contact Sophia at Avocet Legal Careers:
📱 01392 642518
📨 sophia@avocetlegal.co.uk