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Private Wealth Associate role working exclusively with HNW and UHNW clients
Rare opportunity to join a fast-growing private wealth offering with long-term client relationships
Top-of-market salary, flexible working and exposure to some of the best work in the region This is a standout opportunity for a Private Wealth Associate (or Senior Associate) to join an award-winning, forward-thinking law firm in Sheffield, supporting a rapidly growing private wealth offering focused entirely on high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.
You’ll work closely with a highly regarded Partner who has progressed quickly within the firm and now leads this private wealth sub-team. The work is sophisticated, varied and relationship-driven, involving clients with evolving, complex needs who value proactive advice and continuity.
Who we’re looking for
1–8 years’ PQE in private client / private wealth work
Strong experience advising HNW / UHNW individuals and families
Excellent drafting skills across wills, trusts and related documentation
Solid grounding in tax mitigation, estate administration and succession planning
Experience working collaboratively with accountants, IFAs and other advisers
Commercial, client-focused and keen to grow with the role
Exposure to offshore or cross-border matters (Desired)
STEP qualification or working towards STEP (Desired) What you’ll be doing
Advising HNW and UHNW clients on complex private wealth matters
Handling succession planning, estate administration and tax mitigation work
Drafting sophisticated wills and trust structures
Supporting internationally mobile clients with cross-border estate and tax exposure issues
Working closely with financial professionals to deliver joined-up solutions
Advising alongside the contentious probate team on strategic estate and beneficiary issues
Building long-term client relationships rather than one-off transactions
Helping shape and grow a modern private wealth offering within the firm Salary & Benefits
Top-of-market salary
Firm-wide bonus scheme
30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown days
Flexible working: typically 2 days remote, with flexible hours to suit client needs
Sheffield city-centre base with free parking
Potential to work some days from Leeds
Private medical insurance
Electric car scheme
Company-provided mobile phone
Clear progression from Associate → Senior Associate, with longer-term partnership potential
Exposure to some of the highest-value private wealth work in the region Contact Bill Szajna-Hopgood
📩 bill.szajnahopgood@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606
Bill specialises in senior private client and private wealth roles across Yorkshire and can give you a clear view on how this opportunity compares, particularly if you’re looking to step into UHNW work, long-term client relationships, and a genuinely modern private wealth practice.
