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

Professional Recognition

Chambers and Partners

Spall Clark is ranked in Band 3 for Private Wealth Law in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2026. Chambers and Partners is one of the legal profession’s most respected independent directories, with rankings based on extensive research, client feedback and peer review. The ranking reflects the quality of our client service, technical expertise, and growing reputation within the private client world.

In addition to Spall Clark’s ranking, Natasha Yelland is ranked in Associates to Watch. This recognition reflects Natasha’s outstanding development as a private client solicitor since joining Spall Clark and demonstrates the opportunities available for talented lawyers to build successful careers within the firm.

Award Nominations

British Wills and Probate Awards

Private Client Practitioner of the Year

Finalist 2025 – Paul Clark TEP

One to Watch Practitioner of the Year

Finalist 2025 – Natasha Yelland

British Wills and Probate Awards 2025 logo

Modern Law Awards

Private Client Leader of the Year

Highly Commended 2026 – Paul Clark

Private Client Firm of the Year

Highly Commended 2026 – Spall Clark

Excellence in Vulnerable Client Care

Shortlist 2026 – Spall Clark Solicitors

Private Client Modern Law Awards 26 - Highly Commended - Private Client Firm of the Year. Gold on blue background

Probate Industry Awards

Probate Law Firm of the Year: Boutique

Spall Clark Solicitors – Highly Commended

Probate Lawyer of the Year

Shortlist 2026 – Melissa Howman

Unsung Hero Award

Shortlist 2026 – Becky Spall

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STEP Private Client Awards

Boutique Firm of the Year (legal)

Finalist 2026- Spall Clark Solicitors

Rising Star: Legal

Finalist 2025 – Natasha Yelland

STEP Private Client Awards 2026 banner. Gold on blue background. Wording: Finalist Boutique Firm of the Year (legal)

Ready to take the next step?

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

Work Experience

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Apprenticeship

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

Solicitors

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