Solicitor/Head Of Office in Essex

Location: Basildon
Salary: £80,000 per year
Recruiter: William James Recruitment
Job Hours: Full-time

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About the job

We are pleased to present this unique opportunity to join a leading regional Law Firm in Essex.

Team Leader – Essex – Salary up to £80,000 REF 651488TB

The Role

A rare opportunity to join a leading Essex law firm in their South Essex office to effectively head up and grow that office.

Due to continuing success of opening new offices in Essex, they are looking to add a senior solicitor to their South Essex office to help grow the team there.

This is a rare 50/50 split of fee earning/managing for a senior Solicitor, who ideally has experience developing and managing a team.

The successful candidate will have strong commercial leadership skills and will ideally be a current partner or senior associate.

They would also consider a candidate with business development experience in the professional services arena.

The Candidate

• Experienced Solicitor with a minimum of five years PQE

• Experience of running their own caseload

• Experience running their own department

• Excellent organisation and time-management skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Professional and effective communication with team members and contacts

The Benefits & How to Apply

  • 29 days holidays plus bank holidays and Christmas
  • Purchase additional holidays
  • Hybrid working across their 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

Apply in the strictest of confidence online and or via telephone. There is no need for a CV for an initial conversation.

Contact Tom Brown Retained Consultant – INDTB

Direct Dial: 0203 918 1665 Mobile: 07495 117 132

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William James Recruitment is the number one recruitment partner to law firms in the UK & internationally. We work with various top-tier clients, including a range of Legal 500 firms.


About William James Recruitment


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Our mission is to build long-lasting relationships and connect law firms with exceptional legal talent across the UK, US, and International markets.

If you want to learn more about our services, please call us at 0333 242 3900.

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