Associate Private Client Solicitor

Themis Recruit are working with one of the UK’s leading private client practices,  to recruit an experienced solicitor for their highly respected Private Client & Tax team in Oxford. This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer seeking high-quality work, exceptional training, and exposure to a broad range of UK and international private wealth matters.

About the Team

Our client has built a market-leading reputation across the private client space, recognised consistently by Chambers UK, The Legal 500, ePrivateclient and Citywealth. The team combines deep technical expertise with a client-focused, collaborative approach and is known for delivering tailored, innovative solutions to UK and international clients.

The group includes specialists in domestic estate planning, international tax and structuring, contentious trusts and estates, charity matters, and Court of Protection work. Their clients range from HNW and UHNW individuals to family offices, family businesses, trustees and fiduciaries.

This is a team with significant breadth, consistent award recognition, and a genuinely supportive culture.

The Opportunity

The firm is seeking an experienced solicitor with solid private client experience, particularly in domestic trust and tax matters.

You will:

• Work closely with partners and senior lawyers on UK and international tax planning, wealth structuring and asset protection.

• Advise a diverse, high-profile client base including individuals, family offices, family businesses and fiduciaries.

• Collaborate with leading practitioners from across the firm when work requires cross-disciplinary expertise.

• Enjoy a high standard of work in a collegiate, well-resourced environment.

This role is ideal for someone who is motivated, organised and proactive, with strong communication skills and a desire to develop both technical expertise and long-term client relationships.

What the Firm Offers

• Excellent quality of work within a highly regarded full-service private client team.

• A genuinely supportive, collaborative environment with strong mentoring at all levels.

• Ongoing investment in your professional development through the firm’s Knowledge team, structured training, and hands-on support from senior fee earners.

• The opportunity to build a long-term career within a top-tier practice with a strong national and international presence.

Core Responsibilities

• Managing your own matters with appropriate supervision and contributing to the broader private client caseload.

• Delivering high-quality, technically accurate legal advice that aligns with client needs and commercial objectives.

• Taking ownership of your work, showing initiative in researching issues, identifying solutions, and progressing matters efficiently.

• Maintaining excellent communication—written and verbal—with clients and colleagues, presenting advice clearly and confidently.

• Demonstrating financial awareness, including input into billing processes and understanding the impact of time recording on matter management.

• Acting as an ambassador for the firm, upholding its professional standards and contributing to its continued growth.