Private Client Solicitor

Organisation
G2 Legal Limited
Reference
59844
Contract Type
Full-Time
Practice Area
Asset Protection and Property, Executry, Private Client
Location
Glasgow
Salary
Competitive
PQE
3 -4 yrs, 5+ yrs
This would suit an experienced Private Client Solicitor looking to join a large, established Glasgow practice handling complex and meaningful work for individuals and families.

Job Description

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Private Client Solicitor to join a large and established private client practice based in Glasgow. The role offers high-quality, complex private client work for individuals and families, often at important or sensitive points in their lives, with real scope to develop technical expertise and progress long term.

You’ll be part of a collaborative personal legal services offering, working alongside colleagues across related disciplines to deliver joined-up, thoughtful advice tailored to each client’s circumstances.

What’s on offer

Competitive salary, dependent on experience
Complex and rewarding private client work
Exposure to high-value and bespoke matters
Clear development and progression opportunities
Supportive, collaborative team environment

The role

You’ll manage a varied private client caseload covering wills, trusts, executries and succession planning, with a focus on tax-efficient estate planning. The work includes advising on inheritance tax and capital gains tax, drafting trusts and tailored will provisions, handling complex executry and trust administrations, and supporting adults with incapacity matters.

A significant element of the role involves delivering proactive, forward-looking advice to clients, including those with agricultural or business interests, and working closely with other professional advisers where appropriate.

About you

This role would suit a Private Client Solicitor who:

Has 3+ years’ PQE in private client work
Has experience advising on IHT and estate planning, including reliefs
Is confident drafting complex wills and trust documentation
Has managed executries and trust administrations, including taxable estates
Has a solid understanding of trust taxation
Brings a commercial, client-focused mindset
Is comfortable collaborating with colleagues and third parties

The environment

You’ll be joining a sizeable private client team where knowledge-sharing, collaboration and quality are central to the culture. Solicitors are supported to develop specialist expertise while delivering a genuinely personal service to clients.

If you’re a Private Client Solicitor considering your next move, we would welcome a confidential chat.

For more information about this role and to apply, please contact Becky Newton at G2 Legal on 0131 278 0000 or forward an up to date copy of your CV to becky.newton@g2legal.com

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