The Role
- Manage a diverse and interesting client caseload, including estate administration (including of high value estates and estate with business and agricultural assets), lifetime planning for high-net-worth individuals and business clients, succession planning and elderly client matters.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with other internal teams (Family, Real Estate, Corporate, Contentious Probate/Trusts) to support their work and encourage cross-referrals into the Private Client team.
- Take an active role in supporting the team leadership by contributing to management, supervising junior staff, ensuring Lexcel compliance, and supporting day-to-day operations.
- Engage in business development and support the ongoing review and improvement of team processes, precedents, and working practices to meet future client and referrer needs.
About You
- A qualified Private Client solicitor with 5+ years PQE
- Preferred (but not essential) STEP qualified (or with equivalent experience).
- Ambitious, commercially minded and looking for a role that offers personal and professional growth.
- Confident managing your own caseload while working collaboratively within a team environment.
- Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to outstanding client care.
- Highly organised, proactive, and detail-focused, with the ability to stay calm under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Comfortable in a busy, professional setting and proficient with IT systems, including case management software
What we can offer you
- We offer a competitive salary and an impressive array of benefits and rewards. Not least of these is through the Firm’s employee-ownership status, where every employee is listened to, helps to realise our vision and receives an equal share in our annual profit-share.
- Our hybrid working model and approach to flexible working enables our people to share their working time between home and the office to support a healthy work / life balance.
- Employee benefits – including 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays and your birthday), private medical insurance, group life assurance, access to a comprehensive range of wellbeing support, and three additional days’ paid leave to support good causes.
- Progression opportunities – including, regular training, qualification options, mentorship, and continued professional development.
At Stephens Scown, we believe that a diverse workforce delivers better results for ourclients and creates a happier workplace where everyone feels valued and appreciated. Therefore we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, abilities and beliefs.
All offers of employment at Stephens Scown are subject to Basic level of Disclosure and BarringService check. Any information gathered in relation to the DBS process is held in in accordancewith all relevant data protection regulations. Having a criminal record will not necessarilybar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstancesand background of your offences. At interview, or in a separate discussion, we ensure that an openand measured discussion takes place on the subject of any offences or other matter that might be relevant to the position. Failure to reveal information that is directly relevant to the positionsought could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment. We make every subject of a DBSDisclosure aware of the existence of the DBS Code of Practice. This is available onhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice
#J-18808-Ljbffr”, “datePosted”: “2026-05-20”, “hiringOrganization”: { “@type”: “Organization”, “name”: “Stephens Scown LLP”, “sameAs”: “https://uk.whatjobs.com/pub_api__cpl__436974098__4861?utm_campaign=publisher&utm_medium=api&utm_source=4861&geoID=654” }, “jobLocation”: { “@type”: “Place”, “address”: { “@type”: “PostalAddress”, “addressLocality”: “Truro” } } }The Role
- Manage a diverse and interesting client caseload, including estate administration (including of high value estates and estate with business and agricultural assets), lifetime planning for high-net-worth individuals and business clients, succession planning and elderly client matters.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with other internal teams (Family, Real Estate, Corporate, Contentious Probate/Trusts) to support their work and encourage cross-referrals into the Private Client team.
- Take an active role in supporting the team leadership by contributing to management, supervising junior staff, ensuring Lexcel compliance, and supporting day-to-day operations.
- Engage in business development and support the ongoing review and improvement of team processes, precedents, and working practices to meet future client and referrer needs.
About You
- A qualified Private Client solicitor with 5+ years PQE
- Preferred (but not essential) STEP qualified (or with equivalent experience).
- Ambitious, commercially minded and looking for a role that offers personal and professional growth.
- Confident managing your own caseload while working collaboratively within a team environment.
- Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to outstanding client care.
- Highly organised, proactive, and detail-focused, with the ability to stay calm under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Comfortable in a busy, professional setting and proficient with IT systems, including case management software
What we can offer you
- We offer a competitive salary and an impressive array of benefits and rewards. Not least of these is through the Firm’s employee-ownership status, where every employee is listened to, helps to realise our vision and receives an equal share in our annual profit-share.
- Our hybrid working model and approach to flexible working enables our people to share their working time between home and the office to support a healthy work / life balance.
- Employee benefits – including 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays and your birthday), private medical insurance, group life assurance, access to a comprehensive range of wellbeing support, and three additional days’ paid leave to support good causes.
- Progression opportunities – including, regular training, qualification options, mentorship, and continued professional development.
At Stephens Scown, we believe that a diverse workforce delivers better results for ourclients and creates a happier workplace where everyone feels valued and appreciated. Therefore we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, abilities and beliefs.
All offers of employment at Stephens Scown are subject to Basic level of Disclosure and BarringService check. Any information gathered in relation to the DBS process is held in in accordancewith all relevant data protection regulations. Having a criminal record will not necessarilybar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstancesand background of your offences. At interview, or in a separate discussion, we ensure that an openand measured discussion takes place on the subject of any offences or other matter that might be relevant to the position. Failure to reveal information that is directly relevant to the positionsought could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment. We make every subject of a DBSDisclosure aware of the existence of the DBS Code of Practice. This is available onhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice
#J-18808-Ljbffr…