Associate​/Senior Associate

About The Role

Our Private Client team is looking to recruit into our Wye Valley office. The team is one of the largest and most experienced teams in the country.

Our Lawyers are renowned for their depth of knowledge, covering a wide range of services for high-net-worth individuals, families, and estates. Members of the team hold Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP) qualifications, and are part of Lifetime Lawyers.

The high quality of work is matched by the calibre of individuals within the team, many are highly recognised within the legal industry, with recommendations in prestigious legal directories such as Chambers
, The Legal 500
, and the High Net Worth Guide
.

You will have the opportunity to advise on and manage a wide range of private client work including wills, probate, LPAs, trusts, estates and tax. You will be surrounded by experts in the field, fostering an excellent opportunity for you to grow your career and experience with the team's support and guidance.

You will need:

• 4+ PQE
• Ideally STEP qualification or working towards
• Demonstrable technical ability and excellent drafting skills
• Able to work flexibly in other HCR offices as required.
• Able to work collaboratively with colleagues and successfully manage client relationships
• Can demonstrate teamwork and relationship building skills
• Proactive, ambitious and organised with a keen eye for detail
• Willingness to nurture and teach junior members of the team

This is a fantastic opportunity to work directly with well‑known,
experienced and recognised Partners
, and with the wider Private Client team who are over 125 strong. If this is something you would like to be a part of, click apply today!

• Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance
• Sight tests / Glasses discounts
• Bonus scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme
• International secondments for 0-5 PQE
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Life Assurance
• 1/3 gym membership contribution
• Flu vaccinations

Is HCR the smart move for you?

HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed.

Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we’ll back your good ideas. Our “Passion for People” lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples’ energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive.

HCR’s growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams.

As a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 60, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach. We’re flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them.

We have more than 800 lawyers and support staff, including more than 150 partners, and have been awarded the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark in recognition of our compliance and client care standards.

With ten offices in England and Wales our…