Associate/Senior Associate – Private Client in Manchester

This is an exciting opportunity to join our highly regarded Private Wealth team advising individuals, families, and their advisors on a wide range of private client work. You’ll work on high-value matters including estate and succession planning, trusts, tax structuring, probate and wealth preservation.

We’re one of the UK’s most forward-thinking law firms, built on a foundation of innovation, collaboration, and ambition. Join us, and let’s shape the future together.

The role in 60 seconds:

• Group: Charities & Private Wealth
• Location: Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Manchester with hybrid working arrangements available.
• Working Pattern: Full-time or Part-time

Why this role matters:

You’ll play a central role in managing client relationships by delivering tailored legal solutions and contributing to the strategic growth of our Private Wealth practice. Whether you're advising entrepreneurs, landowners, family-owned businesses or international clients, you’ll be part of a collaborative team that delivers clear and commercially focused advice.

What you’ll do:

• Advise on a broad range of private client matters including wills, probate, LPAs and more.
• Support and/or manage complex probate and estate administration matters.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the firm to deliver integrated advice - particularly in tax, real estate and/or corporate departments.
• Depending on your experience level, you will supervise and mentor junior lawyers and contribute to the growth of the team.
• Play an active role in business development and networking to enhance your profile and the firm's presence in the region.

What we’re looking for:

We’re seeking a committed and ambitious individual who thrives in a client-focused environment with:

• Experience in private client or private wealth law.
• A STEP qualification (or working towards it) is desirable.
• A commercial and pragmatic approach to client service.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted, long-term relationships.
• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for mentoring and team development.

This is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career, working with a respected team on high-quality matters while building your profile in a growing and ambitious firm.

Join a seriously ambitious firm:

At Foot Anstey, we’re committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, and society. Here’s what makes us stand out:

• An ambitious growth strategy that opens up opportunities for our people to make their mark.
• A client base that spans household names, thriving startups, and ambitious enterprises.
• A culture built on our values of being refreshingly human, entrepreneurial, inclusive and collaborative.
• A strong focus on being a responsible business with a commitment to sustainability and giving back to our communities.
• Comprehensive professional development and training – whatever your role and level we have training that will support you to achieve your goals.

Progressive benefits tailored to you:

We believe our people are our greatest asset. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional growth and personal wellbeing, including:

• Competitive salary and performance-linked bonus.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Private healthcare and wellbeing initiatives (e.g., mental health support, gym memberships).
• A modern, flexible working environment.

Ready to apply?

Hit the "Apply Now" button. Send us your CV and a quick note on why this role is perfect for you. Our team will review your application and be in touch, whatever the outcome.

Invited for interview?

With a straightforward process typically involving two interviews, our talent acquisition team will guide you through every step, ensuring you feel confident and prepared to show us what you can do. We’re here to support your individual needs. If you require any adaptations or adjustments, we’re more than happy to accommodate these.

Let’s make your next career move the start of something extraordinary.

Successful applicants will be required to complete a pre-employment screening process which includes a financial integrity check and a DBS check. If you wish to discuss any issues or questions in connection with this, please do speak in confidence with a member of the Talent Acquisition Team.

Our offer to you:

In return for your efforts, you can expect scope for personal as well as professional development. We encourage people to engage with our popular and well-supported coaching and mentoring programmes, which connect you to people right across the firm and at every level. We create space for mental and physical wellbeing with our weekly Lifestyle Hour, along with market-leading family-friendly policies, including a fertility support package, health cash plan, 28 days annual leave, a day off for your birthday, and a sabbatical you can take every 5 years. You can also buy holiday, and manage your benefits flexibly using our sophisticated portal to configure your total reward offer according to what you value most.

As part of this, you can make ongoing or one-off donations to our charitable foundation and access our CSR programme where you can engage with community-based initiatives (as a team, or individually) twice a year, to give something back where you feel it matters.

Why Foot Anstey?

As one of the UK’s fastest-growing law firms, Foot Anstey believes in helping our clients and people achieve their ambitions, unlocking new and exciting opportunities. Our team of business and legal advisors are motivated by understanding clients’ goals and collaborating with them and other advisers to deliver solutions. By becoming our clients’ most trusted advisor, we are enabling them to achieve their ambitions.

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is integral to delivering our strategy, and we were delighted to be awarded the National Equality Standard for a second time in 2021. We consider this to be right at the heart of our priorities and goes way beyond our policies – it’s something we consider across everything we do, from the make-up of our client teams, encouraging staff to reach their potential, through to our leadership. We aim to support our clients and our people to achieve their goals, regardless of background, gender, race, beliefs, sexuality or other non-work related factors. We champion aspiration and encourage it in everyone that works with us.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we invite applicants to complete optional demographic questions. Any information you choose to share will be anonymised and not linked to your application.