Head of Private Client

JMC Legal Recruitment Limited; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment Limited is working with a Legal 500 ranked firm in Liverpool to recruit a Head of Private Client. The role requires an 8+ years PQE Private Client solicitor to lead the department, shape strategy, and manage high-quality, high-net-worth matters.

The platform offers autonomy with firm backing for growth and a longer-term team build. The firm brings a brand-new Liverpool office under new management, with strong local relationships and a clear pathway to expand the private

Qualifications

• 8+ years PQE in Private Client
• Experience leading a department (preferred)
• Strong client relationship skills

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Private Client department and strategy.
• Oversee wills, trusts, probate, estate administration and related matters.
• Drive growth through marketing, networking and senior client service.

Skills

Private Client

Leadership

Job description

Head of Private Client | 8+ Years PQE | Legal 500 Ranked | Liverpool

An exciting opportunity for an experienced and ambitious Private Client Solicitor to step into a head of department role at a Legal 500 firm that is entering one of the most exciting chapters in its history. Brand new Liverpool office. New management. A leadership team with over 20 years of roots in the local market.

The Firm

A Legal 500 ranked firm with a strong and well-established presence across the North West, now entering a significant new phase of growth having opened a brand new Liverpool office led by new management with ambitious plans to build something meaningful in the city.

What makes this opportunity particularly compelling is the depth of local knowledge behind it. The firm's leadership have been operating in the Liverpool legal market for over 20 years, with longstanding relationships across the local business community and a client base built and nurtured over decades. These are local people who know the market, know the clients and have the connections to drive genuine and sustained growth from day one.

The Role

A head of department opportunity with genuine backing behind it and no following required. For a Private Client lawyer who wants to lead and build rather than simply join an established team, this is an ideal platform.

You will lead and develop the Private Client department, taking on a varied caseload spanning wills, trusts, probate, estate administration, court of protection and more, including strong HNW and UHNW individuals services work. You will have genuine autonomy over the strategic direction and growth of the department, with full firm support in marketing and networking and a clear and well-supported longer term pathway to build and recruit a team around you.

The Ideal Candidate

• Private Client Solicitor with 8+ years PQE