Private Client Solicitor (Head of Department)

ENL Legal Recruitment; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Enhanced annual leave

Additional holiday for long service

Company pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental health support

Modern, comfortable offices

Free parking

Coaching and mentoring

Job summary

ENL Legal Recruitment is seeking an experienced Private Client Solicitor to join a well-established Devon team as Head of Department. The role involves managing a varied private client caseload, providing high-quality advice and shaping the department's future direction.

Hybrid and flexible working are available, with a focus on leadership and business development. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years' PQE across private client matters, strong leadership, and a commercially minded approach to

Qualifications

• 5+ years' PQE or equivalent experience in private client matters
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Commercially minded with a focus on client care and business development

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied private client caseload including wills, probate, trusts and tax planning
• Lead and mentor the private client team, overseeing performance and development
• Drive client relationships and business development to grow the department
• Shape the future direction of the department and contribute to strategic growth

Job description

Private Client Solicitor / Head of Department | 5+ PQE | Devon | Competitive Salary DOE

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Private Client Solicitor to join a well-established and growing team in Devon as Head of Department.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Private Client Solicitor looking to take the next step in their career and play a key role in the continued development and growth of the department.

You will manage a varied private client caseload, provide high-quality legal advice to clients and work closely with colleagues across the firm. You will also have the opportunity to shape the future direction of the department, develop client relationships and contribute to business development.

The role is ideally based in Devon, with hybrid and flexible working available.

THE ROLE:

Applications are welcomed from Private Client Solicitors with 5+ years' PQE or equivalent experience, with a strong background across a broad range of private client matters.

• Wills and estate planning
• Probate and estate administration
• Trusts
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Inheritance Tax planning
• Court of Protection matters
• Tax and succession planning
• Contentious private client matters

As Head of Department, you will also be involved in team leadership, supervision, business development and the continued growth of the Private Client offering.

ABOUT YOU:

You will be an experienced and commercially minded Private Client Solicitor with excellent technical knowledge and a strong commitment to client care.

You will:

• Have strong leadership and team management skills
• Enjoy developing and maintaining client relationships
• Have a proven ability to manage a varied caseload
• Be confident in business development and networking
• Be commercially aware and committed to growing the department
• Enjoy mentoring and supporting more junior members of the team
• Have a genuine interest in contributing to the wider success of the firm

WHY JOIN?

This is a fantastic opportunity to take a leading role within a growing Private Client department and have a genuine influence on its future development.

The firm offers a supportive and forward-thinking environment, with genuine opportunities to develop your career, build your own area of specialism and make a significant contribution to the continued growth of the business.

Benefits include:

• Hybrid working
• Enhanced annual leave
• Additional holiday for long service
• Company pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental health support
• Modern, comfortable offices
• Free parking
• Coaching and mentoring

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.