Private Client Solicitor – Leatherhead

About the role

Join our dedicated team as a Private Client Solicitor, where our focus is on delivering outstanding client service through expert, clear advice and assistance with Private Client matters. This role is based in our Leatherhead office, with occasional travel to other office locations as required.

Key responsibilities

• Undertake fee‑earning work and contribute to the department’s profitability by meeting KPI targets.
• Manage support services, including supervision of your own secretary if appropriate.
• Participate in marketing activities on a firm‑wide, departmental, or office basis.
• Utilise skills of any department Trainee and assist with the Trainee’s training.
• Maintain financial control with particular regard to cash‑flow through collection of monies on account and billing procedures.
• Participate fully in the activities of the team and assist during the absence of other fee earners.
• Carry out work outside of normal hours where required and travel to client meetings both in and outside the UK.
• Promote good file management, formulate and advance internal procedures.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory procedures.

Required profile

• A good honours degree followed by LPC, training contract and PSC or SQE and qualifying work experience, or CILEX Fellow level, admitted by the SRA as a solicitor.
• Well‑developed interpersonal, social, and communication skills.
• Competence in the chosen area of law and practice.
• Achieves targets in respect of chargeable hours, fees, recovery rate, lock‑up and non‑chargeable time.
• Develops and maintains a client/referrer base and understands proper referral of work to relevant departments.
• Supervises junior staff where appropriate and is involved in practice development activities.
• Computer literate with the ability to develop its use in own functional area.
• Enthusiasm, commitment and a sound knowledge of solicitor responsibilities, professional conduct, client care, conflicts of interest, confidentiality and regulatory compliance.

What we offer

• Salary of up to £70,000.
• Bonus scheme offering up to 7% of gross salary.
• 5% employer pension contribution.
• Death in Service benefit of 4× annual salary.
• Interest‑free season ticket loan and shopping discount portal.
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
• Enhanced maternity, shared parental leave, and adoption benefits.
• Private medical cover and company sick pay.
• Employee Assistance Programme and health‑and‑wellbeing initiatives.
• Regular social events and last Friday of the month drinks.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Performance appraisal/review.