Private Client Paralegal/NQ Solicitor

Annual salary: Subject to skills and experience

Excellent opportunity for an experienced paralegal or newly qualified solicitor looking to build a long-term career in Private Client law with a leading South West firm.

You will work on meaningful matters including wills, powers of attorney, estate administration, trusts and tax planning, helping clients make important decisions at key stages in their lives.

Coodes offers a supportive environment in which to develop your skills, work alongside experienced lawyers and build a long-term legal career in Cornwall. Many of our lawyers began their careers at Coodes, and we are proud to support people as they grow in confidence, capability and professional responsibility. Our values of fairness, integrity and teamwork underpin everything we do and we are holders of Investors in People Silver.

What you will do:

The level of responsibility will be tailored to your experiences, with the opportunity to develop your technical skills, client confidence and file management under the mentorship of experienced Private Client lawyers, including a senior partner.

Requirements:
We are interested in hearing from candidates with a genuine interest in developing a career in Private Client law. Previous experience in Private Client, whether as a paralegal, trainee or newly qualified solicitor, would be highly valued. We will also consider candidates with strong legal casework experience and a clear commitment to building their expertise in this area.

You will love this role if:

• You enjoy working with a variety of clients and legal matters.
• You thrive in a collaborative team environment.
• You are keen to deepen your Private Client expertise
• You take pride in delivering outstanding client service and maintaining high professional standards.

You will be a success if:

• You demonstrate initiative, sound judgement, responsibility and attention to detail.
• You can build positive relationships with clients, colleagues and third parties.
• You manage your workload effectively.
• You embrace learning opportunities and contribute positively to team objectives.

Benefits and Rewards

This role offers the chance to develop your Private Client career within an established, supportive and well-regarded team. In addition, we offer:

• Generous holiday entitlement, holiday trading and time off at Christmas.
• Group pension plan and life assurance
• Bonus scheme
• Medical cash plan
• Discounted shopping platforms

Hours

This is a full-time position, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We welcome applications from candidates seeking alternative working arrangements.

DBS: This vacancy will be subject to a DBS Check.

Applications close midnight 30 November 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.