KC Recruitment
Private Client Solicitor- Head of Department

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Private Client Solicitor Head of Department or designated
Location: London East / Essex-Central Line
Experience Required: 8 Years + PQE -Ideally STEP
Compensation:
- Excellent salary
- 30 days holidays
- Pension contributions
- Exceptional bonuses
This successful and prestigious law firm has won a huge volume of new business. Due to their reputation in the market, and rapid growth they are continually winning new business.
This is a rare and sought-after position and will suit experienced solicitors in this specialized field. The client is open to experienced solicitors with 8 years + Post Qualification Experience.
The opportunity exists to head the Private Client department now or in the future. You therefore need to have commercial business and people skills and develop the department to grow further. Therefore, you should be able to develop new clients.
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The firm's services are already in demand, and there is an opportunity to develop a great career away from the high pressures of Bigger City Law firms. There is a genuine opportunity to work on current cases and bring in new business when available. The prospects are genuinely great, and it is anticipated the right candidate will run the department as a Head and have a team to work with as opportunities continue to come in.
Responsibilities:
- Work on transactions of high value and complexity
- Succession Planning
- Wills
- Probate and estate management
- Trusts and lifetime trusts
- LPAs - Lasting Power of Attorney
- Property Transfers
- Estate Planning
- Inheritance tax, mitigation, and asset protection advice
- Administration of estates
- Court protection and deputyship
- Represent high-net-worth individual clients and private companies


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This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Private Client solicitor with 8 years PQE to move into a busy, warm desk with lots of business and opportunity.
This is a good quality, well-established firm with great prospects for the right candidate to be the head of the department.
Requirements This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Private Client solicitor with 8 years PQE to move into a busy, warm desk with lots of business and opportunity.
Benefits This is a thriving firm who are growing rapidly and have lots of work available to the right candidate.
The salary and benefits are excellent and will be appropriate to your level of experience.
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