Private Client Associate

• ▸Top 100 UK law firm with 3 legal divisions and 36 specialist areas
• ▸Well-established London team: two partners, senior associate, associates, solicitor, consultant, paralegal and five legal assistants
• ▸Strong international and French Private Client practice
• ▸Hybrid working with discretionary profit and performance-related bonus

Our client is a progressive Top 100 UK law firm with over 650 colleagues across 36 specialist areas and 3 legal divisions, with offices across the South West, Thames Valley and London. The London Private Client team is well established and collaborative, with a strong international focus advising clients across a wide range of jurisdictions. The team supports clients with private client matters worldwide and includes a specialist French Private Client practice providing cross-jurisdictional advice to English, French and wider European clients. This is a fast-paced role offering a high level of variety, particularly suited to someone who thrives in a dynamic and evolving environment.

• ·Manage a caseload of international private client files, dealing effectively with cases and transactions
• ·Build credibility with clients and develop own client relationships, managing expectations on options, outcomes, risk and timescales
• ·Scope fees for existing clients and develop market and sector expertise
• ·Grow internal and external networks of clients, intermediaries and contacts, and begin developing a niche/sector expertise
• ·Attend networking events, write publications and speak at seminars to build personal and department profile
• ·Assist in team and sector pitches and actively seek opportunities to promote the firm's services
• ·Supervise, coach and mentor junior lawyers, delegating tasks with clear instructions and monitoring progress
• ·Track progress against KPIs, support budgetary management of client matters and apply business processes efficiently
• ·Be proactive in reducing risk and exposure and support a strong risk culture within the team

• ·Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive (essential)
• ·Minimum 3 years' PQE with previous experience in International Private Client matters (essential)
• ·Ability to manage own files and delegate work to others (essential)
• ·Strong client management skills with a focus on delivery of excellent client service (essential)
• ·Ability to coach and mentor junior lawyers (desirable)
• ·Commercially astute with a proactive approach to business development

• ·26.5–31.5 days' holiday per year, with buying and selling holiday options
• ·Healthcare cash plan / private medical insurance
• ·Life assurance and group income protection
• ·Pension scheme
• ·Discretionary profit and performance-related bonus
• ·Hybrid working
• ·Enhanced family leave
• ·Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• ·Employee Assistance Programme
• ·Recruitment referral bonus and regularly reviewed salary