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Head of Private Client

Employer
Realm Recruit
Location
Manchester
Salary
£60,000 - £70,000
Closing date
30 Apr 2021

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Practice area
Private client
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
7 years+
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Private Client Solicitor to join one of Greater Manchester’s most reputable firms as a Head of Department. 

In this role, you’ll lead a close-knit specialist private client team and take your own diverse and interesting caseload on behalf of local and HNW clients.  

You’ll also oversee the management of the court of protection team and will be involved in business development activity and marketing in order to helping to grow both teams further.  

You’ll predominantly be office-based but will have the option of remote working. What’s more, the firm are open to considering part time (4 days a week) for the right candidate. 

Head of Private Client - Greater Manchester  The company & role 

    A down-to-earth, friendly firm with a family feel and a deep-rooted history 

    As Head of Department, you’ll oversee both the private client and Court of Protection teams and be actively involved in growing the firm’s offering in these areas 

    At the same time, you’ll be responsible for a varied private client caseload including wills, trusts, power of attorney and probate work 

    The firm are committed to the continually training and developing their staff and strongly encourage career progression 

    They won law firm of the year at the Manchester Legal Awards and have been awarded the Investors in People Gold accreditation  

    Commutable from Manchester, Stockport, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, Oldham, Rochdale, High Peak 

 Added extras and benefits 

    Excellent salary 

    23 days holiday plus the ability to purchase extra days 

    Contributory pension scheme 

    Death in service 

    Paid for car-parking 

    Performance-related annual bonus 

    Enhanced sick pay 

The ideal candidate 

    A Private Client Solicitor with 8+ years’ PQE 

    Will be able to autonomously run a varied private client caseload 

    May be STEP qualified, although this is not essential 

    Will have experience of managing or mentoring junior colleagues 

    Someone with an empathetic, calm and caring nature and excellent client care skills 

    An articulate and personal communicator who enjoys business development and networking 

How to apply for this Head of Private Client role  If this sounds like the job for you, you can apply via this website by clicking ‘Apply’ above. Alternatively, to learn more about this opportunity or to register your interest, contact Kelly on 03300 245 606 or email kelly.reid@realmrecruit.com.  

Kelly is a principal consultant here at Realm and works exclusively within private client and court of protection recruitment. She works with law firms of all sizes from private client boutiques to multi-service national firms. Kelly’s in-depth market knowledge and contacts enable her to match private client solicitors with the right firms and roles for them. 

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Please note: any references to salary and/or experience in our adverts are intended as a guide only. 

Realm is committed to supporting disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. Applicants are invited to contact Realm to identify any additional support they might require to enable them to make an application. 

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Company

We are Realm - the most specialised legal attraction, retention and recruitment consultancy, helping to develop legal careers and sustainably grow law firms by matching the right lawyers with the right firms through our refreshing approach to legal recruitment.

We know that when this happens, lawyers are happier, more motivated and enjoy better careers, while law firms are more likely to reach their growth aims.

We’re incomparably specialist: Lawyers specialise in one area to become true experts in their field – and our recruiters are no different. With each of our consultants covering just one practice area in a focused region, we know pretty much every lawyer you might want to recruit and every law firm you might want to join. We build close, long-term relationships with our engaged communities of lawyers and are therefore better able to connect the right people to the right firms.

We’re consultative: We’re not just here for lawyers when they are looking to move. We partner with legal professionals throughout their careers and provide advice on everything from salary benchmarking to helping you smash an upcoming appraisal. 

We are brand ambassadors: We are your megaphone in the legal talent market. Whether by representing a lawyer in their search for a new opportunity or utilising our in-house marketing team to help a law firm build their employer brand, we're experts in building a presence and helping the right lawyers and law firms find each other.

Company info
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Telephone
+44 (0) 3300 24 56 06
Location
Charter House
Woodlands Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 1HF
United Kingdom

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