Head of Wills, Trusts and Probate
Seacombe
£ 40000 - 55000/annum
My client is searching for a Head of Wills, Trusts and Probate to join their Birkenhead, Merseyside offices.
Job purpose:
To be responsible for the professional lead, legal training, and supervision of the Wills, Trusts and Probate team and delivery of a professional service by the teams to external and internal clients. To achieve required operational, financial and client service performance standards. To fully contribute to overall successful departmental and firm performance, effective business development and case intake.
Requirements
• Excellent knowledge of law relevant to wills, trusts & probate
• At least 7 years’ experience of conduct of wills, trusts and probate work
• Admitted solicitor or legal executive or equivalent.
• The ideal candidate will be STEP qualified.
Key areas of responsibility
• To provide leadership to the Wills, Trusts and Probate team to ensure organised, client focused, cost effective and efficient service delivery.
• Properly recruit, select, train, actively develop, motivate and manage Wills, Trusts and Probate staff to empower them to deliver their accountabilities and achieve their full potential.
• Implement and uphold all the firm’s policies and procedures.
• Display the knowledge skills and behaviours required by the firm as set out in the Lexcel leadership & management culture statement and key behaviours document.
• Deliver effective supervision of best p...