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Senior Associate - Private Client

United Kingdom, Kingston · Job Posted January 04, 2026
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We are looking for an ambitious, professional Senior Associate to join our large and expanding Private Client team in Kingston. The candidate should be highly motivated and demonstrate experience of a wide range of private client work, with a keen desire to develop their knowledge and practice. The caseload would include all the variety of private client work. The Private Client team at Russell-Cooke has a well-established reputation and broad experience over the entire sector. The technical expertise in the team rivals many other Top 100 law firms. We handle varied and high quality work to include: advising on and drafting wills; estate and inheritance tax planning advice; the administration of estates of varying degrees of complexity; the creation, administration and taxation of UK trusts; cross-border advice; inheritance tax, capital gains tax and income tax advice in relation to trusts and estates; advising on mental capacity issues and Lasting Powers of Attorney (or equivalent). A particular focus of our Kingston office is acting for UHNW and HNW clients, international clients as well as entrepreneurs and family businesses. Russell Cooke is a full-service law firm (17 areas of practice) and often legal advice is provided to clients collaboratively by several teams within the firm.

Job Responsibility

  • Conduct of own caseload under line management of supervising partner
  • Strong focus on business development to include networking, article writing, cross-departmental relationship building, developing referrer relationships
  • Excellent financial management including time recording and billing to reach annual targets
  • Participation in firm wide cohort and other events
  • To provide a high quality service to all Russell-Cooke clients
  • To develop and maintain good client relationship skills
  • Receive requests for advice from current and potential clients and deciding on the most appropriate responses
  • Establishing what needs to be done to solve a client’s problems
  • Qualify into and maintain professional development in a professional body such as STEP, ATT or similar
  • Support internal procedures and systems of Russell-Cooke including file and financial management
  • Participate in team meetings
  • Attend internal training and external training as and when required
  • Read journals and attend courses as part of continuing professional development
  • Maintain high standards of professional conduct while generating adequate practice income

Requirements

  • Degree level 2:1 and ideally commendation at LPC level
  • Highly numerate, IT literate, with excellent working knowledge of Excel
  • Evidence of interest in, and commitment to, the success of the firm
  • Relevant experience within a professional services firm
  • Understanding of and commitment to Russell-Cooke’s values and ethos
  • Excellent communication both written and verbal
  • A self-starter, able to demonstrate high levels of initiative and motivation
  • Highly organised with an ability to manage assigned tasks in an assertive, efficient and timely manner
  • Good interpersonal skills, demonstrating professionalism in all dealings
  • Excellent attention to detail and a positive professional attitude
  • Must be able to multitask and keep calm under pressure
  • The flexibility to work outside normal office hours as may be required from time to time
  • STEP qualification or tax focused qualifications, such as ATT, will be strongly supported

Nice to have

Experience in one or more of the following areas: mental capacity, business succession or cross border work

What we offer

  • Competitive salaries and generous benefits
  • Excellent opportunity to join a stimulating work environment
  • Working alongside friendly and supportive colleagues
  • Superb career development opportunities
  • Agile working policy which includes working from home for up to 40% of working time each month

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