Private Client Senior Associate

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Associate – International Private Client (Tax, Trust & Succession)

Location: London

Salary: £90,000+ DOE

About the Company:

This highly regarded UK law firm is recognised for its strength in Private Client work and its forward‑thinking, people‑led culture. With a strong national footprint and a growing London presence, the firm is consistently ranked at the top of the Chambers High Net Worth tables and is known for its collaborative approach, technical excellence, and long‑term investment in its people.

Role

Summary:

An opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Senior Associate to join the firm’s international Private Client team in London. The role offers exposure to complex, cross‑border private wealth matters and a genuine pathway for progression within a supportive and high‑performing team. You’ll be encouraged to think commercially, build trusted client relationships, and broaden your expertise beyond pure technical advice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advising internationally mobile individuals on UK tax residence, Foreign Income and Gains rules, and treaty relief, enabling clients to manage their UK exposure effectively
• Supporting clients on exiting UK tax residence and navigating inheritance tax tail issues, providing clarity around long‑term planning
• Advising trustees and family offices on offshore structures, restructuring and wind‑ups, helping clients respond to evolving tax rules
• Advising on succession planning, Business Relief changes, and wealth structuring to protect and transition family wealth
• Working closely with UK and overseas advisers on estate planning matters, delivering joined‑up international advice

Requirements:

• Qualified solicitor with significant experience in private client work, with a strong international focus
• Ability to take ownership of matters and manage client relationships confidently
• Experience working to financial and non‑financial targets
• Strong commercial awareness and an ability to tailor advice to client objectives

If this role isn’t quite right, it’s still worth speaking to one of our specialist team — we may be working on something that hasn’t hit the market yet.

Related Job Titles: International Private Client Solicitor, Private Wealth Lawyer, Tax & Trusts Solicitor, Private Client Tax Lawyer, Trusts and Estates Lawyer