Head of Private Client / Senior Private Client Solicitor

Head of Private Client / Senior Private Client Solicitor
Brighton, East Sussex (hybrid working)
Salary: £70,000 to £90,000 depending on level of experience

Are you a Senior Private Client Solicitor either currently heading up a team or looking to take a step up? Due to continued growth, this long-established law firm in central Brighton is looking for a Head of Private Client to join their thriving team. Your role will encompass both fee earning and management as well as playing an active part in further expansion.

There are real partnership prospects on offer here once you're settled in with a clear framework in place for progression. The success of the firm is only reflected by its award accreditations and reputable nature.

The Firm:

• With over 100 staff and one of the longest-standing in East Sussex, this firm has a supportive ethos throughout, and this is reflected in its great employee retention rates, interdepartmental teamwork and cohesion, and close relationships with its clients
• This award-winning firm is looking for an ambitious, like-minded Senior Private Client Solicitor to join their team and add value to their already established private client department.

The Role:

This firm is looking for a Head of Private Client/Senior Private Client Solicitor 7+ PQE to join their flourishing Brighton, East Sussex office.

• The team find that good results are achieved by working closely with clients and building up relationships of trust and mutual respect. This role will include a dynamic combination of Private Client work, including Wills, Probate and Estates as well as overseeing an existing team of 5 fee earners and support staff
• You will work on a dynamic case load built from years of the firm servicing local clients; they have excellent community links and a varied client base, and you will be given the support and encouragement to business develop and grow the department in a friendly environment

Requirements:

• Senior Private Client Solicitor or Legal Executive/FCILEx with upwards of 7 years PQE, ideally with managerial experience although this is not essential
• A client following or contacts in the Sussex area would be advantageous, although not essential as the firm is currently turning work away
• You will receive a basic salary that is above market rate alongside an excellent benefits package
• Hybrid working (likely up to 3 days p/w from home) after a short period of F/T in the office to settle into the firm
• Excellent career prospects, no glass ceilings, future partnership opportunity

This is a great opportunity for a Head of Private Client / Senior Private Client Solicitor to join this flourishing regional practice in their Brighton, East Sussex office.

Apply now for immediate consideration or please call for a confidential conversation.