Head of Private Client

Eventus Legal are seeking an experienced Head of Private Client to join an award-winning Yorkshire law firm in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. This is a full-time, permanent job offering a salary of £60,000 to £70,000, hybrid working with flexibility around the days worked from home and in the office, and an attractive benefits package. Annual leave starts at 25 days plus bank holidays, with additional Christmas leave, long-service increases and the option to buy or sell leave.

This is an opportunity to lead an established Private Client team, advise on sophisticated wealth and succession matters and help shape the department's next stage of development.

As Head of Private Client, you will combine strategic departmental leadership with high-level technical advice and the management of selected complex matters. You will work closely with the firm's leadership team and take responsibility for developing both the people and the practice. Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading, supervising and developing an established Private Client team, offering clear direction, technical support and mentoring to fee earners and colleagues.
• Taking overall responsibility for departmental performance, service delivery, workflow and the maintenance of excellent client care standards.
• Overseeing complex estate and succession planning, inheritance tax planning, asset protection, trusts and estate administration matters.
• Acting as a senior point of reference for difficult technical questions, including complex legal and taxation issues arising within the team's work.
• Managing a selected caseload of high-value and technically demanding matters for private individuals and families.
• Advising and maintaining trusted relationships with high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners and their professional advisers.
• Developing relationships with existing clients, introducers and referrers while identifying opportunities for sustainable growth and business development.
• Supporting recruitment, performance management, professional development and the retention of talented colleagues.
• Working collaboratively with the firm's leadership team on departmental strategy, planning and future growth.
• Overseeing professional standards, regulatory compliance and effective risk management across the department.

This senior appointment will suit an existing Head of Private Client or an accomplished senior private client practitioner ready to take on wider leadership responsibility. Strong technical judgement and a genuine interest in developing others are particularly important. You should also be able to demonstrate the following:

• Qualification as a Solicitor, Legal Executive or STEP-qualified professional, together with substantial experience in Private Client work.
• Extensive knowledge of wills and complex estate planning, trusts, inheritance tax, succession planning and estate administration.
• Previous experience of leading, managing or supervising a private client team, with the ability to provide constructive technical guidance.
• Confidence advising high-net-worth clients, families and business owners on complex wealth preservation and estate matters.
• The ability to balance hands-on technical work with departmental performance, supervision and strategic priorities.
• Sound commercial judgement, strong organisational skills and an effective approach to managing risk and client service.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills, including with professional advisers and sources of referral.
• A collaborative leadership style, with a commitment to mentoring colleagues and helping a successful team develop further.

This Head of Private Client job combines a competitive salary with meaningful flexibility and a comprehensive package designed to support colleagues professionally and personally. The successful Head of Private Client will also benefit from:

• £60,000 - £70,000 DOE
• Hybrid working, with flexibility around the balance of office and homeworking days
• 25 days' annual leave to start, plus bank holidays, a birthday holiday and additional Christmas holidays
• Additional annual leave linked to length of service, together with the option to buy or sell annual leave each year
• A group pension scheme with options for additional contributions and salary sacrifice
• Life assurance cover (3 times annual salary)
• Perkbox membership, providing discounts with a wide range of high street and online retailers
• An Employee…