Private Client Associate (Law Firm)

Novo Executive Search & Selection Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm is seeking an experienced Private Client Solicitor at Associate level to oversee workflows and manage client relationships in Buckinghamshire. The role demands strong communication and organisation skills, with a focus on team development and achieving targets. Ideal candidates are proactive and experienced in Private Client matters, seeking to contribute to a positive team culture.

Qualifications

• Experience handling Private Client matters independently.
• Strong communication, time management, and organisation skills are required.
• Experience in people management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead Private Client workflows.
• Act as primary contact for clients and stakeholders.
• Involvement in forecasts and mentoring of staff.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Organisation skills

People management

Proactivity

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive

Job description

Overview

Our client is a well-established and highly successful top UK full-service law firm that offers expert & trusted legal advice to a broad range of clients. The business is doing very well and has a thriving Private Client offering. The Department has excellent relationships with clients and works across a wide variety of Private Client matters. Due to continued growth, there exists the key strategic requirement to recruit a Private Client Solicitor at an Associate level to be based in one of their Buckinghamshire offices.

Role & Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead a broad range of Private Client workflows, personally running your own caseload capably and competently
• Involvement with forecasts, fees, development & mentoring of staff
• Help to ensure this Private Client team is successful; achieves and exceeds targets, grows and has very positive culture
• Act as a primary point of contact for clients and other stakeholders, delivering great results and service for clients
• Be involved with company networking and marketing where appropriate
• Effective time management and organisation skills with the running of the team and services provided in relation to all client matters

Objective Expertise & Subjective Traits

Suitable candidates for this role are likely to have the following backgrounds:

• An experienced and qualified self-sufficient Solicitor or Legal Executive in Private Client matters
• A strong communicator with excellent time management, organisation, commercial management and administration skills
• Ideally people management experience to date or an interest to get involved with this
• Determined, focused, energetic and a team player
• Proactive, confident and professional at all times with a high degree of integrity
• Hands on, progressive and someone that is able to challenge, improve and develop existing practices
• Enthusiastic outlook and charismatic with a good sense of humour

The Opportunity

• The opportunity to be part of a well-established, high calibre and successful practice
• The chance to join a successful business with a strong Private Client discipline offering that is growing
• The chance to work within a stimulating, highly sociable and positive environment

If this opportunity is of interest, please do email us your CV.