Permanent

Private Client Solicitor

eNL

Sunderland, Cumberland, CA13 9SS

£40000 - £65000 per annum

Posted: 25 June 2026 (Yesterday)

Closing date: 25 July 2026

Ref: 60261898

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About the Role

A Private Client Solicitor is sought by a well-regarded regional firm in Sunderland, offering a permanent position with a salary between £40,000 and £65,000 per annum, dependent on experience. The role involves managing a varied caseload covering wills, probate, estate administration, powers of attorney, and trusts. You will handle high-quality work independently, with responsibilities aligned to your experience level. This position is ideal for a solicitor with at least three years’ post-qualification experience in a client-facing private client role. The firm provides a supportive team environment and genuine long-term career progression. Your caseload will require confident independent management and strong client relationship skills.

Private Client Solicitor / 3 PQE / Sunderland / c£65,000 (DOE) / Excellent opportunity for an experienced Private Client Solicitor to join a well-regarded regional firm, offering high quality work, a loyal client base and genuine long term career progression – To apply please call Teagan on 0113 320 0575 and quote Job Ref: 4396
OVERVIEW:
• Manage a varied caseload of private client matters including wills, probate, estate administration, powers of attorney and trusts.
• Handle high-quality work with responsibilities tailored to your level of experience.
• Join a supportive and collaborative team with excellent long-term career prospects.
• Suitable for Solicitors with a minimum of 3 years' PQE in a client-facing private client role.
• Confidently manage your own caseload independently from instruction through to completion.
• Build strong, lasting relationships with clients while delivering exceptional levels of client care.
• Excellent communication, organisational and case management skills required.
• Ideal for candidates looking to make an immediate contribution within a busy and successful department.
• Full time and part time applications will be considered.
• Primarily office based role with flexibility for occasional home working where required.
• Join a respected and long established regional practice with an excellent reputation for private client work.
• Supportive culture, collaborative working environment and outstanding staff retention.
• Genuine long-term career development within a friendly and successful team.
HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Teagan Portas at eNL on 0113 320 0575 / 0161 850 0745 or email teagan.portas@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.