Job Description
Wills, Trusts & Probate Lawyer
Full-time Hertford / Hybrid Salary DOE
We're working with a highly regarded regional practice seeking an experienced Private Client Lawyer to join their Wills, Trusts & Probate team.
This is a strong opportunity for someone with solid technical grounding who wants to step into more complex estates work, high-net-worth clients, and meaningful progression within a supportive and well-structured environment.
The opportunity
You'll join a busy and well-established Bereavement / Private Client team, handling a broad mix of Wills, Probate, and Trust matters with increasing complexity.
The role offers genuine autonomy, strong support, and exposure to high-quality work, particularly in estate administration and trust structures.
What you'll be doing
- Advising clients and drafting Wills, LPAs, and Powers of Attorney (from straightforward to complex matters)
- Managing probate and estate administration, including high-value and taxable estates
- Preparing IHT400s, schedules, and advising on available inheritance tax reliefs
- Handling intestate estates with strong knowledge of succession rules
- Trust administration, including life interest and discretionary trusts
- Advising on the creation, ongoing management, and winding up of trusts
- Supporting estate planning for high-net-worth individuals
- Working with older and vulnerable clients where appropriate
- Supporting wider team activity including networking and business development
What we're looking for
- Solicitor or CILEX/FILEX
- Strong background in Wills, Trusts, Probate / Private Client work
- Confident handling estate administration and tax-related matters
- Exposure to HNW clients or complex estates desirable
- STEP qualification (or working towards) beneficial but not essential
- Strong client care skills and a sensitive, professional approach
- Proactive and comfortable working both independently and within a team
What's on offer
- Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
- Hybrid and flexible working options
- Structured career development with clear progression pathways
- Supportive team environment with regular reviews and guidance
- Bonus schemes (performance and firm-wide)
- Strong benefits package including pension, wellbeing support, and healthcare cash plan
- Focus on work/life balance and long-term development
- Regular team and firm-wide social and wellbeing initiatives
