Company: JMC Legal Recruitment
Location: Exeter
Posted: May 1st, 2026
Private Client Trusts Solicitor
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a highly regarded and growing Private Client Trusts team, where your work will have real impact and you’ll play a key role in supporting clients, families, and long-term wealth planning strategies.
You’ll be stepping into a busy, varied practice where trust work is central to everything the team does. This is a role where you’ll take ownership, build depth of expertise, and genuinely shape outcomes for clients.
What you’ll be doing
• Trust creation and advisory work
• Trust administration and compliance
• Managing and safeguarding trust assets
• Advising on tax considerations
• Supporting asset management and investment matters
• Communicating with and educating beneficiaries in a clear, practical way
The opportunity
This isn’t just about maintaining an existing caseload — you’ll also play a part in supporting the firm’s continued growth, helping to strengthen client relationships and contribute to new referral opportunities within the trusts space.
You’ll be joining a Top 200 UK law firm that blends high-quality work with a genuinely supportive, down-to-earth culture. It has the scale and sophistication to deliver complex matters, but still feels collaborative, flexible and personal in how it operates.
About you
you could be a qualified solicitor or an experienced trusts professional. What matters most is:
• Strong experience in trusts and private client work
• Ability to manage your own caseload with supervision
• Commercial awareness and a practical approach to problem-solving
• A proactive, ambitious mindset
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence working with clients