Head of Private Client

ENL Legal · Norfolk, Norfolk

Head of Private Client at ENL Legal, based in Norfolk, Norfolk, paying £70,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.

Salary
£70,000 per annum
Location
Norfolk, Norfolk
Contract
Permanent
Posted
6 days ago
Closes
15 Oct 2026
Sector
Solicitor

Bang in line with the market for solicitor

Reference 215305375

About the role

PRIVATE CLIENT SOLICITOR (HEAD OF PRIVATE CLIENT) 10+ PQE, NORFOLK, COMPETITIVE – Rare opportunity for an experienced Private Client Solicitor to take the lead of a highly regarded and well-established Private Client department within a respected regional law firm. With an established client base, genuine ambitions for growth and a clear pathway to Partnership, this is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious senior lawyer looking to take the next step in their career. LEAD, INSPIRE AND SHAPE THE FUTURE! JOB REF: 5375

OVERVIEW:
· Competitive salary and benefits package, together with genuine autonomy, leadership responsibility and a clear and realistic pathway to Partnership within a supportive and forward-thinking regional practice.
· The successful Private Client Solicitor will have 10+ years' PQE, with strong technical expertise across the full spectrum of private client work and previous supervisory or management experience.
· As Head of Private Client, you will manage your own high-quality caseload while leading and developing the wider team and playing a key role in shaping the future direction of the department.
· Your caseload will include Wills and estate planning, Trusts, Probate and estate administration, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection matters.
· You will build and maintain strong client relationships, providing a high-quality service while identifying opportunities for business development and continued growth of the department.
· The successful candidate will have excellent communication and leadership skills, together with the commercial awareness and ambition to develop people and grow a successful Private Client team.
· A STEP qualification would be highly advantageous, as would an established network of professional contacts and referrers.
· This is an opportunity to join a respected regional practice with an established client base, where you will have the autonomy to shape the department, mentor the next generation of Private Client Lawyers and contribute to the firm's continued success.

HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Cassie Huxtable at eNL on [phone removed] or email [email removed] with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion. Job ref: 5375

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.

Reference: 215305375 · Posted 6 days ago · Closes 15 Oct 2026 · Listed via ENL Legal

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