Solicitor/CILEX – Private Client (4–8 PQE)
Join a thriving Private Client legal team at Mayo Wynne Baxter. We are looking for an experienced Private Client Solicitor or Legal Executive to join our busy Seaford office and support clients across the surrounding areas.
What You Will Be Doing
- Handling your own diverse and rewarding caseload
- Advising clients on wills, probate, powers of attorney, and more
- Building long‑term relationships and becoming a trusted adviser
- Supporting business development and marketing initiatives to attract new clients
- Contributing to the evolution and success of our dynamic team
What You Will Need
- 4–8 years’ PQE in Private Client work
- Experience handling a variety of matters with professionalism and empathy
- The ability to manage your workload and know when to delegate
- Commercial awareness and a genuine understanding of what matters most to your clients
- Ambition, vision, and the desire to contribute to our team’s success
- A collaborative mindset and the drive to support both clients and colleagues
Key Attributes that Will Set You Apart
- Demonstrates strategic judgement and a proactive, solutions‑oriented approach to complex legal matters
- Exceptional organisational capability with the ability to prioritise competing demands and manage caseloads effectively
- Communicates complex legal issues with clarity, authority, and appropriate sensitivity
- Committed to contributing to a collaborative, high‑performing legal team with a forward‑thinking and client‑focused mindset
How we work
We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work. We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences, and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.
We have office hubs across the South East: Brighton, Chichester, Crawley, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Lewes, Seaford, Storrington, Southampton and Tunbridge Wells.
EEO Statement
We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to join our team. We seek to engage a diverse workforce, focusing on inclusivity and fair treatment for all. We oppose all forms of discrimination and promote equality of opportunity in everything we do. We can make reasonable adjustments for applicants and employees with a disability so please let us know about any specific needs and requirements you have.
