Solicitor

SOLICITOR

• Location: Belfast & Bangor offices
• Starting Salary: By experience
• Full Time? Permanent full-time
• Office/Home/Flexi Position: Office based
• Educational Requirement: Newly or Recently Qualified Solicitor

Private Client Wealth Team
Wilson Nesbitt is seeking to recruit a newly or recently qualified Solicitor to work in our private client wealth team. The team is led by two experienced senior STEP qualified practitioners; both the team leader and the team are ranked by Chambers and Legal500. This is unique opportunity to join a market leading team at an early point in its expansion programme. The salary will be commensurate with the expectations of a 2026 qualified or recently qualified solicitor. The post is based in our Bangor office but will likely involve work in our Belfast office one or two days a week. The role provides an opportunity to develop essential experience and skills to move along an established career path within the firm.

To apply you will need to complete an online application form.

Responsibilities

• Client Advisory: Managing and taking direct instructions from individuals, families and trustees
• Will Writing & Estate Planning: Drafting bespoke Wills, establishing lifetime trusts, and advising on asset protection strategies.
• Tax Planning: Advising clients on capital taxes, specifically targeting Inheritance Tax (IHT) mitigation, Capital Gains Tax (CGT) implications
• Estate Administration: Handling the end-to-end administration estates,
• Capacity & Mental Health Law: Advising on mental capacity issues, including Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPoAs) and Controllership Orders.
• Business Development: Actively participating in firm marketing initiatives, networking events, and building strong intermediary relationships to generate new instructions.
• Risk management: supervisory responsibilities in respect of the work of legal executives.

Key Skills & Desirable Experience

• Technical Excellence: An interest in succession law, trust law and tax
• Drafting Precision: attention to detail when drafting Wills, Trust Deeds, Variations, EPoAs, and OCP applications.
• Communication & Empathy: Ability to communicate complex legal and tax concepts in a clear language.
• Commercial Acumen: Organisational skills with strong time-management skills.
• Collaborative Mindset: A proactive team player who can work alongside the partner, tax director, associate and legal executives.

What Wilson Nesbitt will offer you?

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary commensurate with experience;
• Career Progression: Structured mentorship from the senior partner and the chartered tax advisor;
• Professional Development: funding support for STEP professional qualifications;
• Health & Wellbeing: Private medical insurance, life assurance and enhanced pension scheme;
• Time Off: Competitive annual leave entitlement including statutory holidays and additional firm-specific closure days;
• Charity support: Regular opportunities to participate in charitable events

Wilson Nesbitt is widely considered to be one of the most modern and progressive law firms in Northern Ireland, with offices in Belfast & Bangor offering a wide range of legal services. We are a forward thinking, inclusive and diverse employer and you will be joining an exciting team of enthusiastic, professional individuals working together in a collaborative and supportive working environment.