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Private Client Solicitor

Gillespie Recruitment

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Location:
United Kingdom, Sunderland

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Category:
Legal

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Contract Type:
Not provided

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Salary:

30000.00 - 40000.00 GBP / Year

Job Description:

Are you a driven legal professional with experience in private client work? In this role, you’ll handle key legal tasks, supervise support staff, and build strong client. If you’re a newly qualified solicitor or CILEX with a background in private client law and the drive to manage multiple priorities under pressure, this opportunity offers both responsibility and flexibility to advance your career in a respected legal environment.

Job Responsibility:

  • Undertaking legal work for the benefit of the clients of the firm
  • You might sometimes supervise the work of Legal Assistants and others as needed
  • Appropriate management of debtors, including obtaining funds on account of costs and disbursements in accordance with departmental policy from time to time
  • Building, maintaining and nurturing an appropriate network of contacts, referrers and business partners with the aim of winning new work

Requirements:

  • Sound relevant experience required, gained within a respected Private Client team
  • It is likely that the successful candidate will be as a minimum a newly qualified solicitor / CILEX, with experience of Private Client work as described above
  • Some experience of managing support staff is preferred, but not essential
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

Nice to have:

Some experience of managing support staff

What we offer:
  • Development Plan
  • 27 days holiday, plus Christmas Eve
  • Support to develop your career through in-house and external training opportunities

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 08, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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