Our award-winning Private Client & Charity group is one of the largest in the Northwest. The team has a Tier 1 ranking in the Legal 500 and Chambers Private Wealth Law. Our team is led by Duncan Bailey who is recognised as a Leading Partner and ‘exceptional head of department’ in the Legal 500 2025.

The team work with a wide range of High-Net-Worth individuals, families, business owners, elderly clients and Landed estates dealing with complex private client matters including wills and probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney, trusts, Capital Gains tax and estate planning and are the go-to trusted advisor for clients and contacts alike.

Due to the continued growth of our team and the success of our Leeds office which launched in 2022, we are now seeking an experienced private client legal director or partner to lead and shape our private client offering in the Yorkshire market. This opportunity comes at a unique time for our Leeds team as we continue to build momentum in the market and establish a full-service offering which includes recent lateral hires into our Pensions, Employment, Corporate and Family teams.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for an entrepreneurial private client lawyer who is looking for a rewarding new challenge and to be part of our continued success story. This role would suit an ambitious Senior Associate/Legal director who has partnership aspirations or an individual currently operating at partner level. A proven track record in complex private client work and a strong client focussed approach is essential for this role, ideally with experience of growing and leading high performing teams. To be successful in this role you will have a passion for business development and a strategic mindset to drive growth in the Leeds market.  

About Brabners

Brabners is purpose-led independent law firm. A certified B Corp with award-winning environmental credentials, we seek to demonstrate that business can bring about positive change by being innovative, diverse and sustainable.

With over 200 years of history, we’re proudly anchored in the North but serve businesses and individuals across England and Wales.

We have won awards for being innovative at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards and diverse as Manchester Law Society’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions. We are also recognised as one of the 25 best large companies to work for in the UK and have won The Legal 500 Future Lawyers awards for job satisfaction, quality of work, social life and work/life balance.

We have a number of colleague-led affinity groups including for LGBTQ+, REACH, physical and mental health and social mobility, as well as a sustainability, environmental and green group.

It’s all part of how we make the difference.