Private Client Recruitment

For private client lawyers

Private client teams vary enormously. Some focus on domestic wills and probate, others on complex trusts, cross border succession and family office advice. The right move depends on the work you want to do more of, the client base you want to build and whether partnership is a priority.

We take time to understand your caseload and ambitions before suggesting any opportunity, and we will tell you plainly if a role is not right for you.

• Roles from newly qualified to partner, including STEP qualified practitioners.
• Opportunities across London, the Home Counties and regional centres.
• Advice on how firms are likely to view your mix of contentious and non contentious work.
• Complete confidentiality throughout.

For firms building a private client team

Demand for experienced private client lawyers remains strong, and the best candidates are rarely on the open market. Changes to the UK tax treatment of internationally mobile individuals have added complexity to client work and have made technically strong lawyers even more sought after.

We help firms define the profile they need, approach suitable lawyers discreetly and present candidates with a clear account of their practice and motivations.

Questions worth asking before a move

Private client lawyers often find that the most important differences between firms are not obvious from the outside. Before moving, it is worth understanding how work is originated, whether you will have direct contact with the families you advise, how the team is supported by trust administrators and paralegals, and how the firm approaches partnership.

We help you ask those questions early and we share what we know about each team, so you can compare opportunities on substance rather than headline salary alone.

How we work

Every conversation with Benedict Holding starts with listening. For lawyers, that means understanding your practice, your priorities and your timing before we suggest anything. For firms, it means a proper briefing on the role, the team and the culture before we approach a single candidate.

We work with discretion at every stage. Candidates can register through our Next Move form and choose to stay anonymous, and we never share a CV with a firm without explicit permission. Firms can contact us in confidence to discuss a hire, including sensitive replacement or partner appointments.

Related areas

Private client work often overlaps with tax, Court of Protection and contentious trusts and probate. Lawyers with a contentious practice may also find our litigation and disputes page useful, and those advising on property held by families and trusts may want to read about our real estate work. Browse current vacancies to see what is open now.