At a Glance
- Tasks: Advise high-net-worth clients on tax, trusts, and succession planning.
- Company: Join a top-rated law firm with a strong partner-led culture.
- Benefits: Structured development programme, early client exposure, and clear progression opportunities.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace committed to developing talent.
- Why this job: Launch your career in a collaborative team doing high-quality work.
- Qualifications: Strong academic background and interest in private client work.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
This role sits within a highly regarded, full-service UK law firm with a standout reputation across the South West and a growing national footprint. With 450+ people and a strong partner-led culture, the firm is consistently recognised by Chambers and Legal 500 across multiple practice areas, reflecting the depth and quality of its work. The firm advises a broad mix of businesses, entrepreneurs, landowners and high-net-worth individuals on complex and often high-value matters. Importantly, this is a firm that invests heavily in its people, with a strong track record of developing talent and offering long-term career progression.
The Role
- Opportunities for externally hired NQ solicitors at this level are genuinely rare. Most roles are filled through internal trainee retention, making this a standout opening for those approaching qualification or recently qualified.
- Advising high-net-worth individuals, families and trustees
- Estate planning, succession structuring and wealth preservation
- Trust creation, administration and disputes
- Inheritance tax and capital gains tax planning
- Working closely with landowners, family businesses and entrepreneurs
- Collaborating with real estate, corporate and disputes teams on multi-disciplinary matters
Candidate Requirements
- This role is ideal for a trainee nearing qualification or an NQ (0-1 PQE) looking to build a long-term career in private client work. You will bring:
- A strong seat (or experience) in private client / tax / trusts work
- Excellent academics and attention to detail
- A genuine interest in tax, succession and wealth structuring
- Strong interpersonal skills and confidence dealing with clients
- The ambition to develop into a specialist adviser in a high-quality team
Why Join?
- Join a highly ranked, fast-growing private client team
- Structured NQ development programme to support your transition into practice
- Early client exposure and meaningful responsibility from day one
- Collaborative, down-to-earth culture where people genuinely enjoy working together
- High-quality work typically associated with much larger City firms
- Clear, realistic long-term progression opportunities
If you're looking to secure one of the hard-to-find NQ roles in a top-performing regional firm doing genuinely high-quality work, this is an exceptional opportunity to launch your qualified career.
Newly Qualified Associate - Tax, Trusts & Succession - Exeter employer: Chadwick Nott
Join a highly regarded law firm in Exeter that prioritises the development of its people and offers a collaborative, down-to-earth culture. With a strong partner-led ethos and a commitment to diversity, this firm provides exceptional opportunities for newly qualified associates to engage in high-quality work while enjoying early client exposure and clear career progression paths.
