Senior Associate / Legal Director / Partner

Birketts is an ambitious full service, top 50 UK law firm, operating in East Anglia, London, Sevenoaks and Bristol.  With a rich heritage spanning over 150 years we have built an enviable track record advising businesses, institutions and individuals in the UK and internationally.

Throughout our history our ethos has remained simple: we provide clear legal advice and value and insight to our clients.

We believe that through this approach and a combination of technical excellence and high quality service we can develop long-lasting partnerships and become our clients' solicitor of choice.

The international private client team is entering it’s 5th full financial year at Birketts and the team has seen significant growth since it’s inception.  We currently have 7 qualified lawyers, a team secretary and trainee solicitor in the team. The team members are based in our London, Bristol and Cambridge offices.

The team forms part of the wider private client advisory team which includes over 60 lawyers and 11 partners who specilaise in domestic private client work. The private client team also includes a nationally renowned private wealth disputes team and a large tax and trusts compliance team.

We have the strength and depth of expertise to ensure we deliver the expected service in respect of technical quality, practical approach and timeliness of advice. We act as trusted advisers to individuals, families, trustees, family or owner-run businesses and trust companies both in the UK and internationally. We place particular priority on continuity and fostering close long-term relationships with contacts and clients in order to provide practical advice and commercial solutions on a very wide variety of tax, trust and estate planning situations that arise.

To play a role in the continued growth of the team, to assist team leader with management of the team in London and to advise on UK tax for international clients and cross border succession matters. 

We are see seeking a Senior Associate / Legal Director or Partner with a minimum of 8 years PQE who ideally has gained experience within a national or City firm.

You will have management experience, with the technical ability to run and manage your own full caseload of files from initial instruction through to post completion.

You will have an aptitude for business development in order to help the team with continued growth, and have a strong referrer network in London and overseas.

Birketts is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. As a business, we recognise the benefits of being in the office and this role would require a minimum of 60% in-office time.

At Birketts, our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positively impact all the communities we serve. We are dedicated to the success, development, and wellbeing of our colleagues, helping them achieve their goals and seize the opportunities that come with our growth. Alongside a flexible and inclusive work environment, we offer the following core benefits:

• 30 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays 
• Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
• Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
• Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme 
• Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
• Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
• Paid CSR Day
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Subsidised gym membership
• Electric car scheme
• Agile/Hybrid Working Policy
• Dress for your Day Policy

https://www.birketts.co.uk/recognition-reward-benefits/

Birketts is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. We welcome applications from people looking for flexible, agile, and part-time roles and we are happy to explore your preferred working patterns as part of your application. 

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

Birketts is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.