Private Client - Head of Department

One Legal Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm is seeking a Senior Lawyer to become a Partner and head the Private Client department in London. This role offers unique growth opportunities, allowing the candidate to lead client relationships and set team strategy. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and experience in business development, with the chance to significantly influence the firm's future. Exceptional opportunity to advance your career in a TOP 200 law firm.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a legal department and driving business growth.
• Ability to handle high-net-worth individual clients.
• Strong strategic thinking and client relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Private Client team.
• Create business opportunities through client referrals.
• Set team strategy in line with the firm's vision.

Skills

Team leadership

Business development

Job description

Overview

Private Client – Central London Partner/Partner - Designate/Head of Department. Our client is a profitable UK law firm with ambition, seeking to appoint a senior lawyer to the London office.

The Firm

With two offices in the South and Central London, the firm covers a full spectrum of legal services, representing clients in international and regional markets. Further growth is planned and we are looking for an experienced Private Client Solicitor to head the department over two locations.

The Team and Opportunity

In this context of excellence and ambition, our client is recruiting a technically strong senior lawyer to lead its Private Client team as a Partner. The Private Client team handles a full range of private client work, including Wills, powers of attorney, trust creation and administration, estate planning and administration, and Court of Protection matters. Their client base includes HNW and UHNW individuals, trustees, landowners and business owners who may have assets in the UK or abroad.

The Candidate

This is a unique development role offering the successful candidate the opportunity to lead and drive the progression and growth of the firm’s Private Client service. You will take on several existing client relationships, along with the freedom to set the team’s strategy in line with the firm’s vision, creating high-value, new business opportunities for the team and, through referrals, to the wider firm.

Team leadership skills and very good business development ability are essential, as you will be heading the department and building the team moving forward.

Unusually for this type of opportunity, no pre-existing client following is essential, although this would obviously be advantageous.

Please note that consideration will also be given to Senior Associates seeking Partnership.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to join an ambitious, TOP 200 law firm and take their career to the next level. For more information, please call Marc Jones on 07545 641 832. Alternatively, email [e-mail].