Private Client Legal Director - #2134190

We are seeking an experienced Private Client Legal Director to join a highly regarded team in Leeds. You will advise high and ultra high net worth individuals, business owners and families on a range of private client matters, while playing a key role in team development, strategic projects and business growth.

Client Details

Our client is a full service regional law firm based in Leeds with a great reputation. The firm has grown considerably over the last 10 years and they have a large private client team ranked by the legal directories. The firm offers great career prospects alongside a competitive salary and benefits package.

Description

The Private Client Legal Director will be:

* Advising high and ultra high net worth individuals, business owners and families

* Managing a broad and sophisticated caseload across private client matters

* Advising on Wills, succession planning and inheritance tax planning

* Handling trusts and the administration of high value and complex estates

* Advising on Lasting Powers of Attorney and wider lifetime planning

* Managing matters involving cross border and international considerations

* Developing and maintaining strong, trusted relationships with clients and their wider professional advisers

* Supervising junior members of the private client team

• * Working on business development, networking and client relationship initiatives

Profile

The Private Client Legal Director should be:

* A solicitor with around 8 years PQE or more

* An experienced private client lawyer with strong technical expertise

* Experienced across Wills, trusts, succession planning and estate administration

* Experienced in inheritance tax planning and wider wealth planning matters

* Comfortable advising high and ultra high net worth individuals and business owners

* Experienced handling high value and complex estates

* Dealing with cross border private client matters

* Commercially minded with excellent client relationship skills

* Experienced in supervising and developing junior lawyers

* Able to contribute confidently to strategic business development and wider firm initiatives

• * Ideally STEP qualified or able to demonstrate equivalent private client expertise

Job Offer

• A salary of £90,000 to £100,000
• 26 days of holiday, with the option to buy or sell additional days.
• 5% pension contribution
• Health care benefits
• Hybrid working arrangements for added flexibility.

If you're interested in this role, apply now.