Head of Family Department Location: Lincolnshire / Nottinghamshire Region Multi Office Leadership Role
Salary: To £110,000 + Bonus + Strategic Influence
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Benefits
Senior leadership role with genuine departmental control and influence
Lead a Family team of 7 fee earners across 8 offices
Bonus linked to departmental and individual performance
Flexible working across multiple offices in the region
Direct support from HR and Marketing for recruitment, training and profile building
Opportunity to lead the annual Legal 500 submission for Family
Clear remit to grow the department and strengthen reputation
High level autonomy with strong backing from senior leadership
Structured leadership forums, including 6-monthly Head of Department meetings
Long-term progression opportunity within a well-established firm
The opportunity
This is a genuine Head of Department appointment for an experienced Family Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with appropriate rights. The role combines technical strength with strategic leadership and operational control.
You will lead an established Family Department of 7 fee earners across 8 offices. The focus is on growth, consistency of service, technical standards, and enhancing the departments market reputation. This is not a title role. The successful candidate will own performance, people management, compliance, and profile.
Key responsibilities
Management and leadership
Lead and manage the Family Department across 8 offices
Supervise up to 3 individuals directly, with oversight of supervision across the wider team
Run quarterly departmental meetings with a structured agenda
Attend 6-monthly Head of Department meetings and contribute to wider firm strategy
Lead recruitment and interviewing for new hires
Manage work allocation and distribution, including starters and leavers
Provide telephone and email support to fee earners across other offices
Liaise with HR on employee issues, probation processes, and performance management
Facilitate training and development, including organising webinars and external training where needed
Promote an inclusive, professional culture across the department
Compliance, risk and quality
Ensure precedents are compliant, up to date, and consistently applied
Review and streamline processes and policies to improve efficiency and reduce risk
Review high risk matters and provide technical oversight
Ensure that supervision reviews are completed to the required standard and timeframes
Maintain strong adherence to internal quality and risk procedures
Client work and financial performance
Maintain and develop your own caseload of private Family matters
Generate new work and provide an ongoing service to existing clients
Drive cross referrals across offices and departments to strengthen workflow
Produce fee income in line with agreed targets and objectives
Manage financial control, including billing discipline and cash flow management
Ensure accurate daily time recording and file management
Marketing and profile
Attend marketing events and encourage consistent marketing activity across the department
Liaise with Marketing on promotion of the department and reputation building
Lead on the annual Family Team Legal 500 submission
Build relationships internally and externally to strengthen referral flows
Requirements
Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with appropriate practising rights
Strong private Family experience across a broad caseload
Proven leadership or supervision experience within a Family team
Comfortable managing people issues in partnership with HR
Strong commercial awareness with financial discipline around billing, time recording and cash flow
Excellent communication skills and credibility with colleagues and clients
Organised, proactive, and able to work to deadlines
Professional, positive, flexible, and a strong team contributor
Apply now
If you are an experienced Family lawyer ready to lead a multi-office department and take real ownership over growth, quality and performance, apply now for a confidential discussion.
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