Private Client Partner

Private Client Partner | Dorking

There is a quiet frustration that some private client lawyers carry after years in London or larger regional firms. They have the technical expertise, the empathy, the judgement. But the really meaningful relationships, the loyal families, the local professionals who refer work, the reputation that precedes you, those still belong to someone else. Not because they are better. Because they got there earlier, on a different platform.

A well-established, full-service firm with a strong South East presence is opening its Dorking office to a new Private Client Partner. The private client team needs someone to join them locally, and that means from the outset, you are not just drafting wills and administering estates. You are sitting opposite clients, meeting financial advisers and accountants, becoming the trusted name that people seek out.

For someone who has been doing the work but not yet owning the relationships, this is the moment that changes.

The Role

• Manage a full private client caseload: wills, estates, tax planning, trusts, lasting powers of attorney, and Court of Protection work

• Work alongside the existing team on business development, meeting local professionals, building referral relationships with IFAs, solicitors and accountants, raising your profile in the Dorking market

• Benefit from the firm's established reputation while building a client base that looks to you

• Support and mentor junior team members as the Dorking office continues to grow

What You Bring

• 10+ years' PQE in private client, with strong technical knowledge across tax, estates and trusts, and a manner that puts clients at ease

• A personable, empathetic approach, the kind of lawyer a partner trusts to represent the firm in front of professional contacts and families alike

The Firm

• Long-established with a modern, relationship-led culture

• Private client is a genuine strength and a core part of the firm's offering

• A medium-sized firm where you are known, not lost, flexible, supportive, and built around client care

Why This Makes Sense
You have the technical depth and the client-facing instinct. What you may not yet have is the platform to turn that into genuine local presence and a following that is yours.

This role gives you that platform, a new office, a partner who wants you visible alongside them, and a firm that values private client work as the relationship-driven practice it is. You are not just processing matters. You are building the kind of trust that lasts generations.

Apply now or contact Harrison for a confidential discussion.