Private Client Head of Department | Gerrards Cross
Head up a highly ranked L500 ranked team.
This is a rare leadership opportunity at a well-established Thames Valley firm with nearly 60 years of history, a strong HNW client base across London and the Home Counties, and heavyweight credentials in private wealth work.
The Role
You will lead the wills, trusts and probate practice, managing a team of private client lawyers and support staff, overseeing complex estate planning, wealth structuring, tax planning and trust work for entrepreneurial and high-net-worth clients.
You will run your own caseload of complex, high-value matters while also taking strategic responsibility for the department, business development, team development, client relationship management and contributing to the firm's wider private wealth strategy.
The client base is UK and international, with a mix of entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses, retired professionals and HNW individuals. The work is sophisticated: complex family dynamics, cross-border wealth structuring, inheritance tax and trust planning, and estate administration with contentious risk.
You will also be expected to drive growth, bringing in new clients, developing existing relationships and raising the profile of the practice in the Thames Valley and London markets.
The Platform
The private client team has been invested in heavily in recent years, with the hire of a Legal 500-recognised Key Lawyer to strengthen high-net-worth management, trusts and international work.
Why This Makes Sense
You will lead a top-tier private client practice with genuine market recognition and a strong platform to build on. This is not a rebuild, the rankings, client base and team are already there. The opportunity is to take a well-regarded practice and push it further.
You will have autonomy and strategic input. As Head of Department, you will shape how the practice operates, who it targets and how it grows, rather than inheriting a rigid structure from above.
You will benefit from a competitive package, partnership-level remuneration and the opportunity to lead a practice that is already ranked Band 1 in Chambers HNW and Tier 1 in Legal 500.
If you want to lead a top-tier private client team in the Thames Valley, with the platform to grow and the autonomy to shape the practice, this is worth a conversation.
Apply now or contact Harrison for a confidential discussion.
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