The Company

Our client is a well-established and highly successful top law firm in Surrey 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 Head of Private Client at either an Associate or Salaried Partner level.

Role & Responsibilities

* Oversee and lead a broad range of Private Client workflows, personally running your own caseload capably and competently - mainly probate, estates and trusts

* 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 Surrey 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