Private Client Senior Associate
Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions
Full-time
On-site
London, England, United Kingdom
£70,000 - £90,000 GBP yearly
Job Description
Salary: £70,000 - £90,000 DOE
Location: London
About the Firm:
- Dynamic law firm with fast-growing Private Capital Group
- Band 2 Chambers & Partners HNW 2023 ranking
- Serves wealthy individuals, family offices, trustees, and financial institutions
- Specializes in technology, finance, entertainment, media, and sports sectors
Role Responsibilities:
- Will drafting and sophisticated succession planning
- Designing wealth planning structures (trusts, foundations, family investment companies)
- Comprehensive inheritance tax, reliefs, exemptions, and double tax treaty advisory
- Cross-border succession planning and complex conflict of law resolution
- Tax residency, domicile, income tax, and capital gains tax strategic guidance
- Trustee and beneficiary advisory on rights, responsibilities, and restructuring
- Mental capacity matters, including lasting powers of attorney
- Philanthropic and impact investing consultation
- Reporting, transparency, and anti-corruption guidance
- UK residential property holding structures (income tax, CGT, IHT, ATED, SDLT)
- General advanced tax and private client matters
Key Requirements:
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Experience:
- Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales
- Exceptional academic credentials
- High-quality training from a strong private client practice
- Proven track record in private client and tax advisory
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Skills:
- Technically exceptional with outstanding commercial judgment
- Ability to work independently with strategic guidance awareness
- Enthusiastic, confident, sociable, and self-motivated
- Strong international and cross-border advisory capabilities
Professional Attributes:
- Strategic thinking
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal communication
- Adaptable to complex, high-net-worth client needs
- Proactive problem-solving approach
Benefits Package:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Opportunity to work with varied, high-profile client base
- Clear career progression pathway
- Collaborative, supportive professional environment
- Exposure to international and complex private client matters
Next Steps: Interested candidates should contact Mara Watson:
- Phone: 0333 996 2882
- Email: M.watson@h-fts.com