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Battens Solicitors Limited

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On-site
GBP 60,000 - 80,000
30+ days ago
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Head of Private Client Dept | Lead 7-Office Trusts & Wills
Battens Solicitors Limited
Dorchester
On-site
GBP 60,000 - 80,000
Full time
30+ days ago

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Head of Private Client Department to lead a team of 30 professionals across multiple offices. This role involves setting the strategic direction, managing client relationships, and ensuring high service standards in trusts, wills, and estate planning. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, strong expertise in private client law, and a collaborative leadership style. This position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Group pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
25 days annual leave, increasing to 30
Free conveyancing and discounted legal services
Recruitment bonus scheme
Birthday leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Critical illness cover
Life assurance from the first day

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in team leadership and departmental management.
  • Strong expertise in private client law, ideally including Trusts.
  • A collaborative and proactive approach to problem-solving.
  • Confidence in managing performance, mentoring staff, and driving growth.
  • Minimum 10 years PQE.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a team of 30 across 7 offices.
  • Set and implement the department's strategic direction.
  • Ensure high standards of service in complex areas including trusts, wills, probate, and estate planning.
  • Oversee all aspects of employee management.
  • Handle client relationships with professionalism and care.
  • Lead and conduct business development.
  • Drive growth, technical skill, and supervision.
  • Run your own caseload.

Skills

Team leadership
Private client law expertise
Problem-solving
Performance management
Business development
Job description
A leading law firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Head of Private Client Department to lead a team of 30 professionals across multiple offices. This role involves setting the strategic direction, managing client relationships, and ensuring high service standards in trusts, wills, and estate planning. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, strong expertise in private client law, and a collaborative leadership style. This position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.