Rural Estates Private Client Solicitor - Hybrid, 2-8 PQE

Private Client Solicitor (Associate / Senior Associate - Rural Estates)

Location: West Sussex (Hybrid / Rural Working)
PQE: 2-8 years

Private Client / Rural Estates Solicitor Opportunity

A highly regarded Private Client team with offices across West Sussex is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate Private Client Solicitor (2-8 years PQE) to join its expanding practice.

This opportunity sits within a Legal 100 national law firm with a well established reputation for advising high net worth individuals, landed estates and multi generational families, particularly in relation to rural estate planning, succession and tax.

The Role

The successful Private Client Solicitor will advise an existing client base on a broad range of private client and rural estate matters, including:

• Rural estate and succession planning
• Wills and estate administration
• Inheritance tax and estate tax planning
• Trust creation, administration and advisory work
• Lifetime planning for high net worth individuals and families
• Cross border and international private client matters (desirable but not essential)

You will work closely with long standing clients, meaning the role requires excellent client facing and relationship management skills, alongside strong technical private client expertise.

About the Firm

The firm is a leading national Legal 100 law firm, known for combining high quality technical advice with a genuinely supportive and people focused culture.

The private client team has a strong rural presence and an excellent reputation across West Sussex, offering a collaborative environment, high levels of autonomy and real career progression for ambitious lawyers.

Working Arrangements & Benefits

• Hybrid working, with the ability to work from home 2-3 days per week
• Flexible working arrangements encouraged
• Competitive salary and excellent benefits package
• Strong emphasis on work-life balance
• High quality work with an established and loyal client base

Candidate Profile

• Qualified Private Client Solicitor (2-8 years PQE)
• Experience advising on private client, estate and tax planning matters
• Exposure to rural estate or succession planning is highly desirable
• International private client experience advantageous but not essential
• Strong technical skills combined with a commercial and client focused approach
• Excellent communication and relationship building ability

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful, expanding private client team within a respected national firm, offering long term progression, flexible working and high quality rural private client work.