Job Description
Private Client Solicitor/Legal Executive Plymouth, Devon Hybrid & Flexible Working
Wills, Probate, Trusts & Estates
Private Client Lawyer - Plymouth (Hybrid)
Ahighly regarded and expanding law firm in Plymouth is recruiting a Private Client Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to join its Wills, Probate and Estate Planning team.
This role offers genuine long-term career development, a truly flexible hybrid working model and exposure to a high-quality private client caseload. Full-time and part-time arrangements are both available.
The Opportunity
You will join a supportive and well-resourced Private Client department, working with a broad client base across Devon and the South West. The firm is open to lawyers at all levels of experience, from Newly Qualified through to senior specialists.
Hybrid working is embedded in the culture, not an afterthought.
Key Responsibilities - Private Client Law
Managing your own private client caseload, including:
- Probate and estate administration
- Drafting Wills and estate planning advice
- Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA)
- Trusts, inheritance tax and succession planning
You will be supported by dedicated paralegal and administrative staff, allowing you to focus on technical legal work and client care rather than volume processing.
Candidate Profile
This role will suit:
- Private Client Solicitors or CILEX/Chartered Legal Executives
- Newly Qualified lawyers as well as those with significant PQE
- Lawyers comfortable handling a range of private client matters, or keen to broaden their expertise
- Individuals looking for flexibility, progression and long-term stability
Support is available for those wishing to become STEP qualified.
Salary, Benefits & Flexibility
- Highly competitive salary, dependent on experience
- Firm-wide bonus scheme (not linked to billable hours)
- 25 days' annual leave, plus birthday leave and Christmas closure
- Private healthcare and health & wellbeing cash plan
- Contributory pension scheme
- Annual salary reviews and performance-related bonuses
- Clear progression pathway to senior and leadership roles
- Hybrid working - typically 2 days office/3 days remote (greater flexibility available for experienced candidates)
- Part-time and flexible working patterns supported
- Funding and support for STEP qualification
Why Join?
This is a modern, people-focused law firm with a strong reputation across the South West. The culture is collaborative, supportive and genuinely flexible. Work/life balance here is real, not marketing spin.
Apply Now
To apply for this Private Client Solicitor/Legal Executive role in Plymouth, click Apply Now and submit your CV.
For a confidential, discreet discussion about this opportunity or other Private Client roles across Devon and the South West, contact Paul Norman directly.
