Private Client Associate

Private Client Associate (4-8 PQE)
Location: Edinburgh
Team: L500 Ranked Private Client Department
Salary: Attractive salary package

This is an ideal role for a Private Client Solicitor (4-8 PQE) who wants to combine high-quality client work with mentoring colleagues, taking on more responsibility and having a genuine voice in the future direction of the department in their ever-growing Edinburgh office.

The Role
This is an opportunity for an experienced Private Client Associate to take the next step up in their career within one of Scotland's fastest-growing and most highly regarded Private Client teams.

Based in Edinburgh, you'll join a department with a strong UK-wide reach, advising a broad and varied client base including HNW individuals, family estates, trustees and executors. You'll work closely with STEP-qualified Partners, gaining exposure to complex, high-value matters while also playing a central role in mentoring junior colleagues and shaping the team's continued success.

At this level, you'll be trusted to take ownership of client relationships, contribute to cross-departmental projects and play an active part in wider firm initiatives. This is a chance to position yourself as a future leader within a supportive, ambitious and forward-thinking firm.

The Work

• Advise on a wide range of Private Client matters including Estate Planning, Wills, Executries, Powers of Attorney, Trusts and Tax.
• Manage your own portfolio of clients and develop long-term relationships with HNW individuals, trustees and family estates.
• Mentor and support junior colleagues, offering guidance on technical matters and encouraging professional growth.
• Collaborate across departments (Family Law, Corporate, Real Estate and Residential Property) to deliver a complete service to clients.
• Contribute to the firm's wider initiatives, including business development, agency work and thought leadership.

Your Background

• 4-8 years' PQE with solid Private Client experience.
• Proven ability to manage complex caseloads with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication and client relationship skills, with confidence advising HNW clients.
• Leadership qualities, with experience mentoring junior team members.
• Commercially aware, proactive and engaged with the wider goals of the firm.
• STEP qualification (or currently working towards it)

Why This Role?

• Be part of a highly respected, L500-ranked team with ambitious growth plans.
• Take on greater responsibility with opportunities to mentor, lead and shape the department.
• Access a wide variety of high-quality work with a diverse client base.
• Attractive salary and benefits package with clear progression routes.
• A collaborative, forward-thinking culture where your input into the wider firm is genuinely valued.

If you'd like to explore this opportunity further, please contact Tilly Scott at tilly@jmc-legal.com / 0131 460 7747 for a confidential discussion.