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Private Client Lawyer, (PQE 5+) (Glasgow)
Are you an experienced Private Client Solicitor looking to take your career to the next level? Do you have a passion for providing bespoke legal services to high-net-worth individuals and families? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Private Client Solicitor with at least 5+ PQE to join one of the largest private client teams in the country, based in our Glasgow office. In this role, you will have a varied caseload and will deal with all aspects of Wills, trusts, estate planning (to include IHT and CGT planning), executries and adults with incapacity matters. In particular, the successful candidate will have existing experience of each of the following:
• Advising on inheritance tax and estate planning, including agricultural and business property reliefs.
• Drafting Trusts and complex Will provisions to meet clients’ bespoke needs.
• Managing executry and trust administrations, including for taxable complex estates
• Delivering proactive and detailed advice to clients particularly in relation tax planning
About You
To excel in this role, you will:
• Have the STEP Diploma
• Draft and review documents with meticulous attention to detail
• Have strong technical expertise in Wills, Trusts, and complex estate administration
• Have a good understanding of the taxation of trusts
• Have a commercial mindset and confidence in collaborating with third parties and with colleagues across the firm to deliver a comprehensive client service
Let your ambitions and ours go hand in hand.
At Harper Macleod you’ll be part of a collective effort that is never satisfied: celebrating the successes and inspiring one another to always improve. You want to deliver extraordinary results for your clients. We want to deliver extraordinary opportunities for you and encourage you to make a difference.
Harper Macleod’s culture is the sum of the actions of the people who make up our business – it’s built around taking calculated risks and pushing for innovative solutions. You know the law, but you also know that there’s much more to being a lawyer than that.
You know that doing things the right way is always the best way – the right things for clients, colleagues, and our communities. We will never compromise on this.
We are a business that has been named Law Firm of the Year eight times, ranked in The Times Scotland Best Law Firms 2024, and named ESG Firm of the Year 2023. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, active colleague engagement, wellbeing, sustainability & CSR programs, and the opportunity to develop your career.
We believe the best is yet to come for Harper Macleod. If this sounds like the type of firm you’d like to be part of, maybe the best is yet to come for you?
Harper Macleod LLP is committed to promoting equal opportunities and developing a diverse workforce.
To apply please send your CV to rona.cargill@harpermacleod.co.uk
