Senior Associate - Private Wealth - Reed : Job Details

Senior Associate - Private Wealth

• Annual Salary: Competitive
• Location: Richmond
• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

An award winning, Legal500 “Best Law Firm 2025” is seeking an experienced Senior Associate to join our Private Wealth Team in Richmond. This permanent, full-time position offers a hybrid working model, allowing flexibility with a combination of office and home working. The successful candidate will ideally spend three days a week in our Richmond office. We cater to a diverse mix of clients, including those with business interests, assets located abroad, and complex family structures. This role provides an opportunity to work within a collaborative and supportive team environment, enhancing your expertise in private wealth management.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Engage in lifetime and succession planning.
• Advise on the structure of Wills as part of a broader estate planning strategy.
• Manage Lasting Powers of Attorney.
• Oversee the creation, administration, and winding up of trusts.
• Handle estate administration.
• Meet clients regularly to advise on the above matters.
• Actively supervise and develop junior members of the team, enhancing their legal knowledge and skills.

What We Look For:

• Significant experience as a Private Wealth Senior Associate, ideally with 5 – 7 years managing your own caseload of private client matters.
• STEP qualification is desirable but not essential.
• Experience with management responsibilities or a readiness to take on such roles, including mentoring and supervising staff.
• A passion for delivering the best possible outcomes for clients and a drive for continuous learning and improvement.

What We Can Offer:

• A culture that is open, diverse, and inclusive.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth as part of our long-term ambitions.
• Hybrid, flexible working arrangements to balance professional and personal life.
• 28 days’ annual leave, private medical insurance, income protection, life assurance, firmwide bonus scheme, and a generous pension scheme.

To apply for this Senior Associate position in Private Wealth, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested to Mark Watts AT Reed Guildford.