Hedges Law

Wallingford/Oxford/Chipping Norton/Remote Are you the leader our Private Client team needs? We are entering an exciting new chapter with the restructure of our Private Wealth & Probate offering, and we are looking for a dynamic Private Client Team Leader to drive performance, excellence, and innovation across the team. Job Description Job Title: Private Client Team Leader Location: Hybrid - Office & Remote Hours of Work: 35 hours per week Reporting To: Director Employment Status: Permanent Contract Primary Purpose Of The Role: To head up and run the Hedges Law Private Client team, providing both technical expertise and professional support to the team members and delivering legal services to our high net worth clients. The legal role will involve advising on complex private wealth matters, including but not limited to: Estate Administration including but not limited to advising on APR, BPR and foreign elements High-value estate and succession planning - creation of wills and associated tax planning advice Complex trust advice, creation and administration Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection cases Main Responsibilities Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Private Client team, ensuring efficient workflows and high-quality service delivery. Mentor and develop team members, fostering a positive and collaborative team culture. Recruit and onboard new team members to strengthen the team's capabilities. Delivering the team's deliverable revenue number Run a fully compliant team Supervise legal work Identify training needs for team/members and actively participate in team development and growth Ensuring team processes are followed by all in the team Develop and implement technical standards and best practice guidelines for the Private Client team. Business Development: Actively engage in business development initiatives, building strong relationships with clients and other key stakeholders. Work with BD and marketing team to Identify and pursue new business opportunities to drive growth and revenue. Collaborative cross-referrals with other teams. Client Management: Provide exceptional client service, ensuring timely and effective communication. Oversight of complex cases in the team Resolve client queries and concerns promptly and professionally. Provide expert advice and strategic guidance to clients on intricate and sensitive legal issues Strategic Planning: Develop the team's strategic goals and objectives whilst working to support the Board with the development of the firm's strategy Identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation within the team. Monitor industry trends and adapt the team's approach to meet evolving client needs. Proactive problem-solver with a can do attitude. Possession and maintenance of a growth mindset, with a strong desire and openness to learn more. Attention to detail and pride in presentation. Positive, optimistic and hardworking. Significant legal experience and a high level of proven competency in the Private Client law field. Specifically, experience in the high net worth financial remedy claims and contested proceedings is essential. A solid billing history. A clean claims record. Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. A good commercial awareness and being comfortable with numbers Superlative client care skills. A proven track record of management within a legal practice. A team player. The ability to adapt to different styles of working to suit different types of clients and colleagues. Excellent presentation skills and the desire to arrange and/or present seminars and workshops. A willingness to write blogs/posts/articles for social media, legal publications and newsletters. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of their age, sex (gender), marital status, religion or belief, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic origins), sexual orientation, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity. Hedges Law is a trading name of Hedges Law Limited. Think this role is right for you? We'd love to hear from you. Please email your CV and a short introduction to

Salary: Up to £60,000 DOE Plus Extensive Benefits Including Company Profit Share Role Info: Private Client Solicitor - 3-5 Years+ PQE 3 days in one of our offices in Oxfordshire / Cotswolds Up to £60,000 DOE Plus Extensive Benefits Including Company Profit Share via Employee Ownership Full Time - Permanent 35 hours P/W Your Skills: Best-in-class Inheritance & lifetime planning advice. Drafting complex Wills. Creation and administration of Trusts. Estate planning and Court of Protection. Support and training. Excellent communication - a real people person. Outstanding client assistance and advisory skills. Product / Service: Highly-Respected Private Client Law Practice for High Net Worth Individuals Culture: Inspiring working environment with people-focused culture Structure: Limited company. Part Employee Owned (1 of only 25 such law firms in the country) Team Size: 50 awesome colleagues! Want a change of lifestyle? Work your way. Due to exceptional demand, we're expanding our team with aspirations to become the firm in Oxford & the Cotswolds, and you will play a key role in that. Work from home, from the office or a mix of the two (ideally 2/3 days a week). And if you're ready to swap the gritty city routine of London for the beautiful rolling hills, stunning architecture and calm of Berkshire / Oxfordshire / Cotswolds, Hedges is the place to be. Slow the pace, switch out the dirty commute for a dog walk, bike ride or nature ramble. With plenty of green space for you (and the family), wonderful schools, a lively and vibrant scene and the likes of Daylesford, Diddly Squat Farm, Bamford, Soho Farmhouse, Estelle Manor & Cornbury Festival and scores of the best foodie pubs in the country on your doorstep, the most amazing lifestyle awaits. We'll spare you the list of accountabilities; we'll happily chat about it later. About You: Qualified Solicitor (3-5 years PQE) Able to deliver high quality legal services with high client care Extremely organised and possess great time management skills Warm Personable Always seeking continued learning and self-development Excellent IT skills and have strong desire to learn new ways of working Positive, optimistic, hardworking and possess a can-do attitude Able to embrace team working and have a keenness to help colleagues Professional in appearance and behaviours with high confidentiality You will have a strong desire to embrace new technologies and a STEP qualification would be highly desirable (which we would support if required)