Senior Solicitor Leader

3 weeks ago


Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom William James Recruitment Full time
Job Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Solicitor to lead our South Essex office, providing exceptional leadership and driving business growth.

  • About the Role:
  • A rare opportunity to join a leading law firm in their South Essex office as Head of Office.
  • Due to ongoing success, we are looking for a senior solicitor to head up and grow the South Essex office.
  • This is a unique 50/50 split of fee earning and management for a senior Solicitor with experience developing and managing teams.
  • The successful candidate will have strong commercial leadership skills and ideally be a current partner or senior associate.

Responsibilities:

  • Leading and growing the South Essex office team.
  • Developing and implementing business strategies to drive growth.
  • Maintaining high levels of client satisfaction and delivering excellent results.
  • Collaborating with other departments to achieve business objectives.

Requirements:

  • Minimum 5 years PQE as a Solicitor.
  • Experience of running own caseload and department.
  • Excellent organisation, time-management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Professional and effective communication with team members and contacts.

Benefits:

  • 29 days holidays plus bank holidays and Christmas.
  • Purchase additional holidays.
  • Hybrid working across offices and at home.
  • Bonus Scheme.
  • Parking.
  • Income Protection.
  • Private healthcare.
  • Pension.
  • Enhanced adoption, maternity and paternity pay.
  • Focused support teams.
  • Modern case management system and IT systems.

About Us:

We are William James Recruitment, the number one recruitment partner to law firms in the UK and internationally. We work with top-tier clients, including Legal 500 firms.



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