Head of Private Client - Lead, Grow & Deliver Excellence

Venngroup; Totnes; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

VennGroup is recruiting an experienced Head of Private Client to lead and develop the Private Client department in Devon. You will oversee a busy caseload including wills, trusts and probate, while driving client relationships and growth for the firm.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical knowledge with leadership and a proactive approach to business development, mentoring colleagues and helping to expand the department’s services and client base.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales or Chartered Legal Executive with substantial Private Client experience
• Senior position experience (Head of Department, Partner, Senior Associate or equivalent)
• Strong technical knowledge across wills, probate, estate administration, trusts and lasting powers of attorney
• Excellent client care, communication and drafting skills
• Commercial awareness including billing and departmental targets
• Proactive networking, business development and generation of new work

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Private Client department, overseeing workload allocation and performance
• Manage your own caseload of wills, trusts, probate, estate administration and lasting powers of attorney
• Provide inheritance tax and estate planning advice, wealth preservation and succession planning
• Mentor, supervise and develop solicitors, legal executives and support staff
• Maintain client relationships and seek cross-referral opportunities to grow the department
• Ensure work is compliant with legislation and professional standards
• Monitor billing, financial targets and profitability for the department
• Support recruitment and ongoing development within the team
• Keep up-to-date with developments in private client law and best practice

Job description

VennGroup is recruiting an experienced Head of Private Client to lead and develop the Private Client department in Devon. You will oversee a busy caseload including wills, trusts and probate, while driving client relationships and growth for the firm.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical knowledge with leadership and a proactive approach to business development, mentoring colleagues and helping to expand the department’s services and client base.