Head of Private Client

About us Westminster Law is a well-established and rapidly expanding estate planning and will writing brand, serving clients across England and Wales. Nationwide Law is Westminster Law's SRA-regulated legal partner: a connected, separately SRA regulated law firm. We act for members of the public directly and for estate planning firms, who both introduce and instruct us. We are entering a period of significant growth, and building Nationwide Law is the priority. About the role First and foremost, we are looking for a business-minded leader: someone who wants to build and grow a firm, not just run a caseload. As Head of Private Client and the firm's COLP, you will be one of the leaders driving the growth we are planning from now on, working alongside our other Directors to shape where and how we expand across England and Wales. You will stay hands-on, advising on, drafting and completing work yourself, while running the department and developing the team. The role is fully remote for now, with offices to follow where it makes sense. Key responsibilities Growth and leadership

• Be one of the leaders driving the firm's growth, working alongside the other Directors to expand across England and Wales.
• Build strong relationships with the estate planning firms that introduce and instruct us.
• Help design the processes, systems and team the firm needs to scale.
• Lead the private client department, setting the standard for quality, turnaround and client service.
• Supervise, mentor and develop trainees and paralegals. Compliance and workload
• Act as the firm's COLP, ensuring compliance with the SRA Standards and Regulations.
• Manage the department's workload so matters keep moving and completed work is delivered on time. Technical work
• Advise on, draft and complete lifetime trusts, will trusts, declaration of trusts, deeds of variation and taxation of trusts.
• Conduct full estate administration and grant-only probate, including complex estates where an IHT400 is required.
• Prepare and manage Court of Protection deputyship applications.
• Act as the technical point of reference for colleagues and partner firms. Who we are looking for Mindset
• A business-orientated leader with an open mindset and a genuine appetite to build and grow a firm.
• An ambitious team player with a collaborative, long-term outlook.
• Strong commercial awareness to match your technical expertise.
• Supervisory experience, with the ability to mentor trainees and paralegals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Experience
• 7+ years' PQE as a Private Client Solicitor.
• Proven experience advising on and drafting lifetime trusts, will trusts and deeds of variation.
• A sound understanding of the taxation of trusts.
• Experience of full estate administration and grant-only probate, including IHT400 estates.
• Experience of Court of Protection deputyship applications.
• Able to meet the SRA's requirements for approval as COLP.
• Familiarity with case management systems and digital document platforms. Nationwide Law Limited is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 8013914). Westminster Law is a separate business connected with Nationwide Law; it is not a firm of solicitors and is not regulated by the SRA