Job Title
Private Client Solicitor
Job type
Full Time (Monday-Friday, 36.25 hours)
Salary
Competitive and dependent on experience
Location
Nantwich
Posted
15 hours ago
We are seeking an experienced Private Client Solicitor to join our Nantwich office at 25 Barker Street. This is an excellent opportunity for a capable and confident solicitor with at least 5 years’ PQE to take on a senior role within a respected and well-established team. The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload, build strong client relationships and contribute to the continued development of our Private Client offering.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a varied private client caseload, including wills, tax planning, estate administration including those estates with business and agricultural assets, trusts, lasting powers of attorney and Court of Protection matters.
- Provide clear, practical and sensitive advice to individuals, families, business owners and elderly clients.
- Handle complex matters with appropriate supervision and autonomy, maintaining high standards of client care and technical accuracy.
- Support the growth of the department through relationship building, cross-referrals and business development activity in the local community.
- Work collaboratively with partners, colleagues and support staff, with the opportunity to mentor junior team members where appropriate.
The Successful Candidate:
- A qualified solicitor with a strong private client background and a minimum of 5 years’ PQE.
- Confident managing a broad and technically varied caseload with a high level of client contact.
- Commercially aware, organised and able to work both independently and as part of a supportive team.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and communicate sensitively with clients.
- An interest in contributing to the future development of the Private Client department at our Nantwich office.
What Hibberts Offers:
- A senior opportunity based at our Nantwich office, 25 Barker Street, within a respected and established Private Client team.
- Hybrid working available
- 33 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays.
- Salary: competitive and aligned with experience.
- Bonus scheme: attractive, linked to performance, with an additional discretionary bonus.
- Life assurance, employee benefits scheme and free parking.
- A supportive, collaborative working environment with opportunities for continued personal and professional development.
Application details
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Our recruitment process is designed to be inclusive and accessible
Please apply in strictest confidence with a copy of your CV and covering letter by email only to Mrs Rachael Hodgkins, 25 Barker Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5EN on reh@hibberts.com Please do not apply using “apply now” functions.
