Private Client Solicitor (Salaried Partner)
215299980
£80,000 - £85,000 Per Annum
Full Time
Permanent
Surrey, Surrey
Legal
Posted 1 day ago
Expires In 27 Days
Job Description
Job Title: Salaried Partner & Head of Department – Private Client
PQE: 10+
Location: Surrey
Salary: £85,000 + Bonus
The Role:
A unique and rewarding opportunity for a highly experienced Private Client Lawyer to step into a senior leadership position at a well-regarded firm. Reporting directly to the Equity Partners, this role involves managing and developing the private client department, overseeing a busy caseload, and playing a key role in business strategy. Responsibilities include:
- Running a varied and high-value caseload across wills, trusts, estate planning, probate and LPAs
- Leading, mentoring, and developing the Private Client team
- Ensuring compliance with firm policies and regulatory obligations
- Contributing to the firm’s financial targets and profitability
- Representing the department at partner meetings and contributing to firm-wide decisions
- Delivering exceptional client care while managing expectations and risk effectively
- Proactively driving new business and cross-referrals across the firm
This role will suit a senior Private Client Solicitor with a minimum of 10 years’ PQE and demonstrable experience in departmental leadership. You must also be able to demonstrate:
- A solid track record of technical excellence in private client law
- Strong billing history and commercial awareness
- Experience in managing a team and departmental targets
- Excellent drafting, communication, and client handling skills
- A strategic mindset and genuine enthusiasm for leadership and growth
- Commitment to compliance, training, and risk management best practices
This well-established and highly respected law firm is known for its client-first approach and professional integrity. With multiple practice areas and a loyal client base, the firm offers a collegiate, forward-thinking working culture, hybrid working options, and a clear pathway for continued career progression at partnership level.
To Apply:
Contact Gemma Jones at eNL on 020 7183 8586 or email gemma.jones@enllegal.co.uk with your CV or simply call for a confidential discussion.
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
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