Permanent role | Open to flexible working arrangements

Shape the Future. Spark Ideas. Make an Impact.

Ready to step into a role that empowers you with autonomy, meaningful work, and opportunities to grow—alongside a team that values collaboration?

ABOUT SA LAW

At SA Law, we’re the law firm for people who believe life is what you make it. Since 2005, we’ve helped clients do just that—using the law as a tool to unlock progress, protect what matters, and achieve what’s possible. From the everyday to the extraordinary, we’re here to help clients take control and keep moving forward.

In this role, you’ll be supporting individuals facing often life-changing decisions, guiding clients through protecting their wealth and planning for the future by setting up a sound trust. You’ll be joining a strong, established team with a solid client base—at the heart of a key strategic area for the firm. This is a department with exciting potential for growth, offering you the chance to shape its future and make a real impact.

As a B Corp-certified firm, we balance purpose with performance, ensuring every decision benefits clients, colleagues, communities, and the planet. Here, your work truly counts—in every sense.

Explore what’s possible with SA Law.

What you’ll do

  • Estate Planning: Advising high-net-worth individuals and families on comprehensive, tax-efficient estate and succession planning strategies.
  • Trusts: Drafting lifetime trust structures, deeds of variation, and declarations of trust and acting as a professional Trustee, as well as assisting trustees, ensuring they are able to discharge their duties properly and in full compliance with all aspects of trust law.
  • Taxation Expertise: Providing expert advice on the legal and tax aspects of estates, including inheritance tax (IHT) mitigation, capital gains tax (CGT), and working with chartered tax advisers and financial planners.
  • Compliance and Regulation: Ensuring all advice and documentation comply with relevant legal and regulatory requirements, including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) standards.
  • Client Management: Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients, acting as the primary point of contact for complex matters.

About you

You are an experienced lawyer (ideally 10+ years post qualification experience with a strong track record in Trusts work) seeking:

  • A balanced, high-quality work environment.
  • A role where your expertise is valued, and you can make a visible impact.

You’ll bring with you

  • Strong expertise in trusts, tax and estate planning
  • STEP Qualification (preferred)
  • Strengthen and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with clients, referrers, and industry partners
  • Strong technical, analytical and drafting skills
  • Strong client awareness with the ability to balance legal considerations, practical solutions, and client sensitivities, applying a pragmatic approach to estate planning and advice.
  • Excellent communication skills (written & oral), capable of interacting with clients, experts, counsel, etc.

Why join us?

  • Clear expectations and open communication – so you know where you stand.
  • Meaningful work with a diverse range of clients, shaping the future.
  • A culture of inclusion, belonging, and collaboration.
  • Opportunities for growth, mentoring, and development without limits.
  • Flexible working and support for a work-life balance that lasts.

 

Additional information

At SA Law, we’re a firm built around people. We believe everyone does their best work when they feel supported, included, and able to be themselves. Creating a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed isn’t just the right thing to do, it leads to better conversations, stronger ideas, and better outcomes for our clients.

We value difference and treat each other with respect. Our culture is open and supportive, giving people the opportunities to grow both professionally and personally. When our people thrive, so does the work we do.

We are committed to making our recruitment process fair, inclusive, and accessible. If you’d like to request an adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, or would like to discuss flexibility, please contact our HR team in confidence at recruitment@salaw.com.

How to apply

Submit your CV and cover letter to kelly.pike@salaw.com.

Explore what’s possible – take the next step in your legal career.