Associate (Tax, Trusts & Succession - NQ) in Exeter

Why start your qualified career with us? Our priority will always be to nurture and retain the trainees we have invested in over the past two years. However, we are also keen to hear from those approaching qualification and considering options outside their current firms.

Our Launchpad NQ Training Programme, delivered through Michelmores Academy, supports newly qualified lawyers as they transition into their NQ role, helping you build a strong foundation of skills, confidence and role clarity in your first year’s post‑qualification. The programme includes a development centre and tailored workshops aligned to our strategic pillars. It is designed to clarify expectations, support your development in practice, and smooth the move from trainee to NQ through a blend of structured learning and on‑the‑job experience.

Why Michelmores? Michelmores is the destination law firm for the ambitious, the imaginative and the distinctive. We help enterprises and individuals navigate change to find a positive future. We are a flexible, friendly and inclusive organisation with as clear a focus on fresh thinking as we have on growth and success. We value and nurture our people’s potential and inspiration and give them a creative, open and collaborative environment in which to develop a career and succeed.

Wherever you have begun your career in law, we think that you’ll find Michelmores different. From day one, we encourage our solicitors to forge direct client relationships and expand their understanding and knowledge of areas that interest them— developing an understanding of commercial challenges and opportunities, rather than just knowing the law. We nurture creative and commercial thinking to help in your long‑term career success – it mirrors our approach to ensuring the very best outcomes for our clients too.

Finally, our culture really is something special to us. At Michelmores we take pride in how we all work together, whatever our role or seniority, and you’ll really grow and thrive because we encourage people to develop in areas that excite them or make them different. That’s how we nurture the brightest and best lawyers.

What sort of work? Right now, our highly regarded Tax, Trust & Succession (TTS) team is looking for an enthusiastic Associate (NQ) to join the growing team in Bristol, Cheltenham or Exeter. Our successful candidate will join a busy team and their day-to-day work will include:

• Providing high-quality legal advice to clients.
• Managing their own caseload under the supervision of senior solicitors and partners.
• Collaborating with colleagues across different practice areas to ensure the best outcomes for clients.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with clients, building trust and credibility.
• Participating in business development activities and contributing to the firm’s growth.

Why this team? Our Private Client team has a well‑established practice, has consistently been awarded the top accolade in the Chambers High Net Worth rankings and has also been awarded STEP Platinum Employer Partner accreditation. At this year’s STEP awards we were shortlisted as mid‑size firm of the year – as we have been in numerous other years; we have won the award twice.

The team works across all four of our main offices and advises on a full range of Private Client work including:

• Tax advice for individuals and their wealth;
• The orderly succession of wealth from one generation to the next;
• The creation and administration of trust and other vehicles to hold and manage private wealth;
• The governance of family‑owned businesses;
• Will preparation; and
• The administration of estates, testate and intestate.

How do we work? We take a flexible, agile approach to working patterns. As a team we agree together on the best working arrangements that will enable each of us to provide exceptional client service, to collaborate and connect with colleagues, and to achieve the right home/work balance. We pride ourselves on our high‑performance culture whilst offering a good work/life balance.

As a Firm we are committed to supporting our people across all levels to achieve the balance they need. We are open to talking about flexible working and empower any candidate to put forward a flexible working pattern to meet their needs. We work hard to create and sustain an open and collaborative environment. We embrace change and constantly evolve to meet our people’s diverse needs, in the same way that we help our clients to navigate and stay ahead of developments, to move forward together.

Michelmores LLP is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We do not discriminate on grounds of race, gender, marital status, age, religion, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation in the selection, recruitment and treatment of our staff.