Private Client Professional Support Lawyer - G2 Legal Limited : Job Details

Professional Support Lawyer (PSL) – Private Wealth | Trusts, Tax & Estates

Location: Exeter, Devon (Hybrid/Flexible Working Available)Hours: Part-Time (3–4 days per week) | or potential full-time

PSL Opportunity – Private Wealth Team 

Our client, a prestigious UK law firm with a market-leading Private Wealth practice is seeking to appoint a Professional Support Lawyer (PSL), or an experienced Solicitor / Legal Executive with strong expertise in trusts, estates and tax planning.

This is a newly created role within the firm’s growing Private Client department and offers the chance to step away from fee earning, while still making a strategic impact. With hybrid working, high-quality work and excellent long-term prospects, this is a unique career opportunity in the South West.

Why This Role?

• Join a top-tier Private Wealth team supporting HNW and UHNW clients
• Be part of a dedicated PSL and L&D team, collaborating across offices
• No billing targets – focus on knowledge, training and technical excellence
• Hybrid model – part-time or full-time flexibility available
• PSL experience welcomed but not essential – full support offered for solicitors looking to transition
• Opportunity to influence best practice and contribute to the firm’s national profile

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical knowledge support across trusts, tax and estates matters
• Keep the department updated on legal developments, case law and HMRC changes
• Draft and maintain precedents, templates and internal know-how resources
• Deliver CPD training, workshops and legal updates to fee earners
• Support the BD team with technical content for tenders, pitches and thought leadership articles

About You:

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with 7+ years’ PQE in private client law
• Strong background in complex trusts, estate planning and cross-border tax issues
• Experience advising HNW and UHNW individuals and families
• Confident communicator with the ability to deliver training and guidance
• Previous PSL or knowledge management experience  advantageous, but not essential

Salary & Benefits

• Highly competitive salary package (DOE)
• 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with sabbatical options available
• Hybrid working (office + home balance)
• Generous pension and private healthcare
• City-centre parking space included
• Additional benefits via a flexible rewards platform

Apply Now

This is a rare chance to join a prestigious law firm in Exeter as a Professional Support Lawyer (Private Wealth) – ideal for a private client solicitor seeking a move into a knowledge-based PSL role, or an experienced PSL looking for a new challenge.

Click Apply Now to send your CV.For a confidential chat about this and other Private Client PSL or Trusts & Estates roles in the South West, contact Paul Norman – Specialist Legal Recruiter.