Solicitor - Lifetime Planning

Solicitor / Associate / Partner

Dept: Lifetime Planning

Location: Stroud (Hybrid working)

Help
shape the future of Lifetime Planning at Redkite.

At Redkite
Solicitors, we’ve been advising individuals, families and businesses for over a
century, but we are firmly focused on what comes next. As one of the
fastest-growing full-service law firms in Wales and the South West, we are
continuing to evolve our Private Client offering through ambitious growth,
modern leadership and a people-first culture.

Private
Client is one of our largest and most strategically important departments. As
part of our long-term vision, we have evolved the team into specialist Probate and Lifetime Planning practices, allowing us to better support clients
through increasingly complex personal, financial and family matters, while
enabling our lawyers to develop deeper expertise and build lasting client
relationships.

The legal
market has changed significantly over the last 25 years. Increased regulation,
greater competition from online providers and more complex client needs mean
firms must continually evolve. At Redkite, we've made a conscious decision not
to be a volume provider. Instead, we focus on delivering high-quality,
relationship-led legal services to clients who value expertise, trust and
exceptional client care.

In Lifetime
Planning, our role extends far beyond drafting documents. We take time to
understand what matters most to each client - their priorities, concerns and
family dynamics -helping them make informed decisions and put plans in place
that provide clarity, control and peace of mind.

Our ambition
is to become trusted advisers to generations of families within the communities
we know best. Our Lifetime Planning team advises on Wills, trusts, LPAs,
succession planning and wider lifetime and wealth planning matters, bringing
together every aspect of future planning outside of Probate.

Whether you
are newly qualified or an experienced Partner, we are looking for commercially
aware, personable and ambitious lawyers who want to help shape the future of
Private Client law at Redkite.

Our
approach to client experience

We believe
great Lifetime Planning lawyers don’t just respond to instructions — they help
clients define what they need.

That means
asking thoughtful questions, identifying risks clients may not yet have
considered, and addressing the wider emotional and practical context around
their decisions.

Our aim is
to give clients confidence in the future, knowing their affairs are structured
in a way that reflects what matters most to them.

What will
you be doing?

You’ll work
closely with individuals, families and business owners to provide practical,
thoughtful and commercially minded advice around future planning and asset
protection.

You’ll take
the time to understand each client’s wider circumstances — including their
priorities, relationships and long-term objectives — ensuring your advice
reflects what matters most and helps them plan with confidence

• Proactively
  identifying clients’ underlying needs, risks and objectives — not just
  responding to the immediate instruction
  
• Advising
  on Wills, trusts and LPAs
  
• Supporting
  succession and estate planning matters
  
• Building
  strong relationships with clients and referrers through a deep understanding of
  their needs and priorities
  
• Networking
  and business development activity
  
• Supporting
  and mentoring junior colleagues
  
• Helping
  shape and grow a modern Lifetime Planning offering
  

This is a
people-focused role suited to someone who enjoys relationship-building,
communicating with empathy and becoming a trusted adviser to clients over the
long term.

What are
we looking for?

At Redkite,
we believe great lawyers are not defined purely by technical expertise. We are
looking for people with personality, warmth, commercial awareness and strong
relationship skills.

We are
looking for individuals who are:

• Able
  to guide clients who may be uncertain, translating complex legal and financial
  concepts into clear, practical advice
  
• Skilled
  at identifying underlying concerns and helping clients make confident decisions
  about the future
  
• Qualified,
  with experience within Lifetime Planning
  
• Personable,
  engaging and client-focused
  
• Commercially
  aware and proactive
  
• Strong
  communicators with emotional intelligence
  
• Collaborative
  and supportive team players
  
• Motivated
  to build relationships and grow networks
  
• Passionate
  about delivering exceptional client experiences
  

Unlike
Probate, this work is forward-looking — focused on helping clients shape the
future rather than responding to past events — making it a uniquely rewarding
and advisory-led area of law.

What is
in it for you?

We’re
committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and high-performing legal team.
You’ll be joining colleagues who are not only legally excellent but also
commercially astute, down-to-earth and with a culture of “kind leadership”. We
value trust, boldness, excellence and teamwork, and we want you to thrive as
part of that.

• Flexible
  hours and hybrid working
  
• Min
  of 25 days annual leave entitlement
  
• Holiday
  buy and sell scheme
  
• Competitive
  Pension
  
•  Life
  assurance
  
• Contributions
  to gym membership
  
•  Career
  development
  
•  Redkite
  rewards scheme and much more…..
  

If you’re
motivated by helping clients make sense of complex decisions and want to build
long-term, trusted relationships by truly understanding what matters to them,
we’d love to hear from you.

If you’re interested in this role,
please APPLY NOW

At
Redkite, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and supportive
workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds,
including gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age,
religion, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to providing reasonable
adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond to ensure all
employees can thrive. We believe that diversity strengthens our team and helps
us better serve our clients.