Careers at Spall Clark Solicitors

A friendly, supportive place to build your legal career

At Spall Clark Solicitors, we offer a welcoming and supportive place to grow your career. As a boutique private client law firm, we provide guidance and quality of work that helps talented people flourish. Whether you are an experienced private client solicitor seeking a more personalised environment, a law graduate looking for an apprenticeship, or someone beginning your professional journey, you’ll find a firm that invests in you, values your contribution, and helps you grow with a real sense of belonging.

About Spall Clark as an Employer

At Spall Clark, people come first. As a small, specialist private client firm, we’ve created a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and encouraged to grow. You are never just a name on a list, you’re part of a team that values who you are as much as the work you do.

Kindness, professionalism, and a genuine desire to help others shapes everything we do, from how we support our clients to how we support each other. Our size means we work closely as a team and we are all committed to helping you build confidence, capability, and a fulfilling career. Spall Clark is a place where you can take pride in meaningful work and feel part of something genuinely good.

Benefits of Working With Us

Working Environment

We support you become the best you can be

  • A warm, supportive team culture
  • Guidance from experienced solicitors
  • Support with knowledge advancement through qualifications such as STEP
  • Opportunity to specialise in an area of interest
  • A calm and understanding working environment
  • Respect for work–life balance
  • Regular team lunches
  • Recognition of your efforts through awards applications

Interesting and varied work

Recent examples include:

  • Court of Protection application to recognise foreign equivalent of Deputyship order
  • Court of Protection Part 35 Expert Report
  • Probate application involving multiple jurisdictions
  • Estate administration involving double grossing for IHT
  • Lasting Powers of Attorney for client with communication difficulties following a stoke
  • Will for clients with multi-million pound estate with assets in multiple jurisdictions

Award Nominations

British Wills and Probate Awards

Paul Clark TEP – Finalist 2025 – Private Client Practitioner of the Year

Natasha Yelland – Finalist 2025 – One to Watch Practitioner of the Year

British Wills and Probate Awards 2025 logo

Probate Industry Awards

Becky Spall – Shortlist 2026 – Unsung Hero Award

Melissa Howman – Shortlist 2026 – Probate Lawyer of the Year

Spall Clark Solicitors – Shortlist 2026 – Probate Law Firm of the Year: Boutique

Probate Industry Awards logo

STEP Private Client Awards

Natasha Yelland – Finalist 2025 –  Rising Star: Legal

Logo for STEP Private Client Awards. Text says Finalist - Rising Star (legal)

Ready to take the next step?

Follow the links below to learn more about opportunities at Spall Clark

Work Experience

Get a real insight into private client legal work in a welcoming, supportive environment.

Apprenticeship

Earn while you learn and develop your career in a client focussed, friendly law firm.

Solicitors

Join a successful boutique law firm where your contribution truly matters.