Private client legal director in Birmingham

Private client legal director | Birmingham | £88,000–£110,000 | Top 20 international law firm

I’m delighted to be working with a top 20 international law firm that is continuing to grow its Birmingham private client offering and is looking to appoint an experienced private client legal director.

This is a particularly strong opportunity for a senior private client lawyer who wants to work at the higher end of the market, advising HNW and UHNW individuals, families and business owners on complex and high-value matters.

You’ll work closely with a highly regarded partner and have genuine exposure to sophisticated clients, complex estates and broader wealth planning matters.

The role

You’ll be involved in a varied and high-quality caseload, including:

• Advising HNW and UHNW individuals, families and business owners

• Complex estate and succession planning

• Wealth preservation and lifetime planning

• Drafting and advising on complex wills and trusts

• Estate administration, including high-value and taxable estates

• Inheritance tax planning and lifetime gifting

• Trust creation, administration and restructuring

• Family investment and wealth-holding structures

• Lasting powers of attorney and wider lifetime planning

• Court of Protection and deputyship matters

• Working alongside accountants, tax advisers, trustees and other professional advisers

• Supporting the continued growth and development of the private client team

• Mentoring and supporting more junior members of the team

Who are they looking for?

I’m keen to speak with experienced private client lawyers who are looking for a role offering high-quality work, sophisticated clients and strong career progression.

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong experience in private client law

• A background handling complex and high-value matters

• Experience advising HNW/UHNW individuals, families or business owners

• Strong technical knowledge across wills, trusts and estate planning

• Experience with complex estate administration

• Excellent client management and communication skills

• The ambition to continue developing within a leading international law firm

This opportunity would suit an experienced senior associate or legal director looking to take their career further within a leading private client practice.

Benefits

The wider package includes:

• Bonus scheme, up to 20%

• 25 days’ annual leave + public holidays, increasing with length of service

• Pension scheme, up to 7% employer contribution

• Life assurance

• Group income protection

• Health cash plan

• Digital GP access

• Employee assistance programme

• App-based health and wellbeing tools

Why consider it?

This is an opportunity to join a top 20 international law firm and work on genuinely high-value private client matters alongside an experienced partner.

The quality of work, client base and level of exposure make this a particularly attractive opportunity for someone who wants to develop their profile within the HNW/UHNW private client market.