Private Client Partner

Prosperity Law LLP; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Hybrid working

Job summary

Prosperity Law LLP in Manchester seeks an experienced solicitor (or CILEX) to lead and grow the private client practice. You will develop the caseload of wills, trusts, probate and estate planning, while building your own client/referrer network with support from the marketing team.

You will supervise staff, set pricing, and work toward financial targets, with hybrid working available. For a confidential chat, email [e-mail].

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or CILEX practitioner in England and Wales with 8+ years PQE in private client.
• Experience handling complex or high net worth estates and trusts.
• Established following of clients/referrers.
• Experience supervising fee earners.
• Track record of meeting financial targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and grow the private client practice in Manchester.
• Run a caseload of wills, trusts, probate and related matters.
• Supervise and develop a team, including allocation of work and appraisals.
• Set pricing and decide which matters the practice takes on.
• Collaborate with marketing on enquiries and referrer relationships.
• Contribute to cross-referrals with other teams.
• Meet the practice's financial targets.
• Comply with SRA requirements and maintain practising certificate.

Skills

PQE 8+ years

Private client experience

Education

England & Wales qualified solicitor

Job description

Reports to: Andrew Farrell, Head of Manchester Office

Status: Salaried partner, full time

Purpose of the role

To lead, develop and grow Prosperity Law's private client practice in Manchester, developing it through the postholder's own following and business development, supported by our marketing department.

Main responsibilities

• Run a caseload of private client matters: wills, trusts, probate and estate administration, lasting powers of attorney, and estate and inheritance tax planning.
• Develop the practice: bring in the postholder's own clients and referrers, develop and grow new sources of work.
• Supervise and develop a team, including allocation of work, file reviews and appraisals.
• Set pricing and decide which matters the practice takes on.
• Work with the marketing function on enquiry generation, client reviews and referrer relationships.
• Contribute to cross-referrals with the family, residential property and wider teams.
• Meet the practice's financial targets.
• Comply with SRA requirements, the firm's risk, AML and file management procedures, and maintain a practising certificate.

Person specification

• Qualified solicitor or CILEX practitioner in England and Wales, 8+ years PQE in private client
• Experience of complex or high net worth estates and trusts
• An established following of clients and/or referrers
• Experience supervising fee earners
• A track record of meeting financial targets

Terms

• Bonus: profit share
• Hybrid working available

A conversation first

No CV needed to start. The head of our Manchester office, Andrew farrell, will talk in confidence about the practice, the package and what you'd be taking on. To book an initial confidential conversation please email [e-mail]