Associate Solicitor - Tax & Estate Planning
- Modus Talent
- Southampton, Hampshire
- Feb 17, 2026
Full time
Legal
Job Description
ASSOCIATE SOLICITOR / EXPERIENCED FEE EARNER (TAX & ESTATE PLANNING) Competitive Salary + Bonus Southampton Hybrid Working, Healthcare, Generous Holiday
The Job
A leading South Coast law firm is seeking an experienced Fee Earner to join its well-regarded Tax and Estate Planning team, based in Southampton.
This is a full-time opportunity for a technically strong and commercially minded private client lawyer with a proven track record in client care, billing, business development and networking. The successful candidate will manage their own caseload and play an active role in supervising and mentoring junior team members.
Key responsibilities include:
The Candidate
The Package
Stay up to date with the latest opportunities from Modus Talent by registering on our website: (url removed) and following us on LinkedIn.
Modus Talent is a specialist recruitment consultancy focused on delivering high-quality permanent recruitment solutions across professional and commercial functions. We work closely with businesses to support hires across finance, business support, sales, marketing, operations and leadership roles, partnering with clients on both individual appointments and long-term hiring strategies.
Our approach is methodical, consultative and tailored offering more than just CVs. Our services include bespoke recruitment solutions, targeted search and selection, candidate profiling, market insight, and end-to-end recruitment support designed to create lasting placements for both clients and candidates.
To find out how Modus Talent can support your next career move or help you secure the right hire for your business, please visit (url removed) or contact our team on (phone number removed) to arrange a confidential conversation.
The Job
A leading South Coast law firm is seeking an experienced Fee Earner to join its well-regarded Tax and Estate Planning team, based in Southampton.
This is a full-time opportunity for a technically strong and commercially minded private client lawyer with a proven track record in client care, billing, business development and networking. The successful candidate will manage their own caseload and play an active role in supervising and mentoring junior team members.
Key responsibilities include:
- Administration of estates and trusts
- Drafting and updating wills
- Deeds of variation
- Preparation and registration of lasting powers of attorney
- Advising on inheritance tax and capital gains tax implications of trusts
- Drafting a range of trust structures and associated documentation
- Providing strategic tax and estate planning advice
- Contributing to the department s development plan and long-term growth
- Supporting business development and maintaining strong client relationships
The Candidate
- Ideally 5+ years experience in tax and estate planning (flexibility considered for candidates with strong experience in complex private client work)
- STEP qualified
- Strong technical knowledge of:
- Wills and succession law
- Lasting powers of attorney
- Trust law
- Inheritance tax planning and compliance
- Capital gains tax, stamp duties and income tax
- Excellent drafting skills
- Commercial and solutions-focused approach
- Experience supervising or mentoring junior team members
- Strong business development capability
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proactive, flexible and team-oriented
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office
The Package
- Competitive salary
- Bonus scheme
- Hybrid working
- Clear career progression pathway
- Generous holiday allowance
- Healthcare provision
- City centre office location
- Active social and charity initiatives
Stay up to date with the latest opportunities from Modus Talent by registering on our website: (url removed) and following us on LinkedIn.
Modus Talent is a specialist recruitment consultancy focused on delivering high-quality permanent recruitment solutions across professional and commercial functions. We work closely with businesses to support hires across finance, business support, sales, marketing, operations and leadership roles, partnering with clients on both individual appointments and long-term hiring strategies.
Our approach is methodical, consultative and tailored offering more than just CVs. Our services include bespoke recruitment solutions, targeted search and selection, candidate profiling, market insight, and end-to-end recruitment support designed to create lasting placements for both clients and candidates.
To find out how Modus Talent can support your next career move or help you secure the right hire for your business, please visit (url removed) or contact our team on (phone number removed) to arrange a confidential conversation.
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