Job Description

Peterborough

Final Application Date

31/10/2025



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Hegarty, one of the region's leading law firms, are recruiting a senior Private Client Solicitor or Legal Executive to join our team.


In this full-time partner level role, you'll have the opportunity to join an experienced, supportive team offering of a wide range of private client advice.


Our private client department advises on all aspects of private client law including simple form and complex wills, probate, estate administration, tax, trusts, IHT, life planning and Court of Protection cases.


You will be joining a modern and dynamic team that fully supports each and every individual, ensuring that everyone has a great work life balance. The preferred location for this role is our Peterborough office, however, this role may be based at any of our offices.



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Key Responsibilities:

Together with the other partners, plan and deliver the strategic direction of the department. Direct and control the work and resources of the department, investing time to ensure junior members of the team can progress and develop their skillsets.


Deliver a full range of private client offering from one of our offices.

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Person Specification:

Strong leadership, technical and client management skills. Strong communication skills, able to understand the client's objectives and explain options in an accessible manner. Personable, compassionate and confident with good commercial awareness. Commercial acumen with a drive to meet key performance indicators. To undertake appropriate continuing education to update and retain that knowledge, preferably holding the STEP qualification.

In return we are offering:

A competitive salary in line with your previous experience 27 days holiday year in addition to Bank Holidays and additional paid time off at Christmas Birthday off as paid holiday each year Ability to buy and sell holiday Pension scheme Death in service benefit of twice the annual salary Bonus scheme Paid parking or parking at the office if based at Peterborough or Oakham BUPA Flexible working Long service awards including 27 days holiday after 5 years service Salary sacrifice EV car scheme
For further information please contact Jo Hepplewhite on 01733 295 651 or to apply, please email your CV to jo.hepplewhite@hegarty.co.uk