Private Client Head of Department in Norfolk

Head of Private Client – Norwich, Norfolk A Legal 500 ranked firm, advising individuals and families across the city and the wider region for over a century, is looking to appoint a Head of Private Client with a view to equity partner to lead its Norwich-based team following the planned retirement of the current Head of Department. The Role You will take overall responsibility for the strategic direction, performance and growth of the private client department, while continuing to run a high-value caseload of your own. Your work will span complex wills and inheritance tax planning, the creation and ongoing management of trusts, probate and estate administration, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection deputyship matters. The department also advises on contested probate alongside the firm’s litigation specialists, and you will oversee this work in collaboration with that team. As Head of Department, you will lead and develop a close-knit team of solicitors, a trainee and support staff, overseeing supervision, training, file reviews and quality standards in line with the firm’s Lexcel accreditation. . You will be the senior face of the department externally, developing existing relationships with clients, accountants, independent financial advisers and other professional contacts, and driving new business through local networking, referrals and profile-raising activity. The team’s emphasis on understanding each client’s family circumstances and long-term goals. We work with candidates who are rarely desperate to make a move but want to be aware of the most relevant opportunities as they become available and make a considered career move. We work discreetly and aim to really ensure the career move fits your requirements and long-term goals.