Private Client Solicitor Required – Westbourne, Bournemouth

Due to continued growth and demand, we are seeking a talented and motivated Private Client Solicitor to join our thriving department. You will manage your own varied caseload across a broad range of private client matters, working alongside a supportive and highly experienced team.

Your caseload will typically include:

Wills, trusts, and estate and inheritance tax planning, Probate and estate administration. Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection matters.

About You

You will be a qualified Solicitor (or Legal Executive/CILEX equivalent) with solid experience in private client work. Whether you are a junior solicitor looking to develop your career or a more experienced practitioner ready for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you.
You will bring a minimum of 2+ years' experience in a private client setting (considered at all levels) Strong technical knowledge across wills, probate, and related areas. Excellent client care skills and the ability to handle sensitive matters with empathy and professionalism. Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy caseload independently STEP qualification (desirable but not essential)

What We Offer
Competitive salary commensurate with experience. Potential for career progression within a growing department. A supportive, collegiate working environment. Generous holiday allowance. Private health cover. Pension scheme.

Apply Now

If you are looking to join a firm where your work is valued, your development is supported, and your clients are genuinely at the heart of everything you do, we'd love to hear from you.
Please apply confidentially with your CV and a brief covering letter outlining your experience and salary expectations to: careers@solomonslaw.co.uk or by post to our office address: Solomons Solicitors, Hamilton Court House, 1-3 Alum Chine Road, Bournemouth BH4 8DT.

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Loose Legal are hiring!

 

The Role

Are you an experienced Family law practitioner? Are you looking for a change in the way you work? Would you like to become a Consultant Family Law professional but unsure of how to make those first steps. If any of these statements sound familiar, then this may be the right path for you.

We value our consultants and are committed to achieving a work life balance that fits around you. As law professionals we know the role is not without its challenges, but we aim to strive to support you through all aspects of your work.

We are an ever-growing bespoke firm of Solicitors, accredited mediators, and collaborative lawyers whose focus is on giving clear and straight forward advice tailored to individual needs. We are looking to recruit committed individuals with a strong work ethic with the capabilities to build your own business and the opportunities to build your own team all under the umbrella of our fee sharing consultancy model.

We offer the flexibility of working from a location that suits you, or provisions can be made for office and meeting space on request. Whilst we work across multiple areas, we function as a team. You should never feel isolated but always supported.

 

Candidate Specification

We are looking for practitioners with experience in the following areas:

Head of Team/Partners: Family Lawyers with 8 years + PQE

Family Law Professionals with 3 years + PQE

Junior Consultants : Newly qualified Family Lawyers

We are seeking ambitious, efficient, proactive individuals, who are able to manage their own caseloads including administration, to join our expanding team.

 

How to Apply

If you think this would be an opportunity for you and you would like to know more, please apply in writing by email with your CV and covering letter to Naomi Loose.   

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Partner / Senior Associate 8 years’ PQE +

 

With a new office opened in Bournemouth in 2025, Stephens Scown is on an exciting growth journey, and we’re looking for exceptional legal talent to help drive our Dorset team forward.

We’re not just expanding; we’re building something special. If you’re a Partner or a Senior Associate ready to step up, this is your chance to make your mark in a growing office with the full backing of a highly respected regional firm.

 

To support our strategic growth, we are actively seeking ambitious Partners and Senior Associates in the following key practice areas:

 

• Private Client
• Rural or Energy
• Residential Property
• Corporate & Commercial

We would also welcome contact from senior lawyers in other practice areas or with specialist legal expertise and a passion for delivering outstanding client service.

 

Why work for Stephens Scown?

Stephens Scown is a leading South West law firm with a reputation for doing things differently. 

We are a full-service regional heavyweight law firm with a standout client base, and we are committed to delivering outstanding levels of client service. 

Employee-owned, B Corp™ Certified, and recognised for our workplace culture as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UK, we’re proud of our record of providing values-led legal services across the South West.

 

What We Can Offer You

This is more than just a role, it’s a chance to be part of a values-driven firm doing standout work for standout clients, all while making a difference in our communities.

 

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 eligible employee is listened to, helps to realise our vision and receives an equal share in our annual profit-share.

 

Our hybrid and flexible working approach empowers our people to balance time between home and the office in a way that supports their wellbeing. With a vibrant, supportive culture, we help colleagues develop their skills and thrive – both at work and in life.

 

Why Stephens Scown?

 

Being Great Matters…

Working here is something else entirely. It’s a place where we can step up to tough challenges with people so good they inspire us to be better. We proudly work in a beautiful part of the country, go beyond expectations and achieve things that matter.

 

Owning It Matters…

We’re the UK’s first major employee-owned law firm. But more than this, we’re people-centred, people-powered. We do what it takes to help each other overcome every challenge. Whatever’s happening in the world, empowering our people is what matters.

 

Doing Good Matters…

Our communities and colleagues give us a lot to be thankful for. So we try to make them feel as valued as our clients. Whether we’re digging deep and giving our time and money, picking up rubbish from our streets and beaches, at Stephens Scown, if it’s right, it matters.

 

Having Fun Matters…

We might have the expertise of a top city firm, but outside our offices there’s not a skyscraper in sight. Whether we’re getting to know our clients on our local beach or having fun in the park with colleagues, we’re all about living a life enriched by work. Making the fun matter.

 

For more information, visit our website Stephens-Scown.co.uk or contact Izzy Shannon on to find out more.

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FIRST JUNIOR CLERK

College Chambers is looking to recruit a First Junior Clerk.  The successful candidate will be joining a hard-working and busy clerking and administration team based in Southampton. The position of First Junior is a senior role in the Clerks Room and the individual will have sole responsibility for deputising for the Senior Clerk in their absence. Accordingly, this role requires the individual to have clerking / administration / people management experience and to be able to the provide clients and barristers with the highest standard of service without supervision.

The successful candidate must have first-class communication, decision-making and interpersonal skills, possess significant attention to detail, be an effective problem-solver, have demonstrable and confident decision-making skills together with exceptional organisational and multi-tasking abilities.

The role requires the candidate to have experience in mentoring and motivating team members to ensure Chambers’ high standards are consistently achieved. Consideration will be given for the role to be job shared, subject to suitable arrangements being available between multiple applicants.

• Remuneration in the region of £50,000, subject to experience

• Annual leave entitlement is 20 days per year plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.

• This is a full-time role. Candidates will be expected to work 40 hours per week between 8am and 6.30pm.

Full terms and conditions of employment will be provided to successful candidates.

If you would like a confidential discussion regarding this vacancy, please do not hesitate to contact our Senior Clerk/Practice Director, J-P Schulz, on 02380 230338

Please apply by email to jp@college-chambers.co.uk enclosing a CV and a covering letter setting out your suitability for the role together with details of salary expectation.
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Private Client Solicitor (2+ Years PQE)

Location: New Milton/Hybrid

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent (35 hours per week)

Salary: Competitive, plus benefits

About the Role:

We are seeking a Private Client Solicitor with at least 2 years’ post-qualification experience to join our well-established Private Client team. You will manage your own caseload of Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs), and Probate files. Experience with Will Trusts and the Trust Registration Service is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage a varied caseload of Wills, LPAs, and Probate matters

- Advise on and draft Will Trusts; handle trust registration

- Provide clear, practical advice to clients

- Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations

- Build and maintain strong client relationships

About You:

- Qualified Solicitor with 2+ years PQE in Private Client work

- Experience with Will Trusts and Trust Registration Service (desirable)

- Excellent communication and client care skills

- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills

Benefits:

- Competitive salary

- 32 days holiday (including bank holidays)

- Additional Birthday day off

- Pension scheme

- Networking & community collaboration opportunities

- Opportunities for development/career progression

- A supportive and inclusive working environment

- Discounted legal fees

- Multiple social events

Please email with a copy of your CV and a covering letter. Please also get in touch if you have any questions.

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