Head of Department - Family

This is an award-winning boutique luxury asset law firm with an international clientele. As one of the world's leading specialist luxury asset law firms, they advise UHNW and HNW individuals and their representatives in relation to assets such as superyachts, private jets, high-end property and fine art. The firm also has a busy dispute resolution department with particular expertise in disputes concerning the aforementioned asset classes.

The Role:

This is a Director level hire for a Head of Family.

The firm is looking for an experienced Family lawyer capable of providing a full-service family offering. The firm has made its reputation working for ultra-high net worth (UHNW) individuals, including some of the world's wealthiest entrepreneurs and their representatives. The successful candidate should complement the firm's current service offering in this highly exclusive sector.

The ideal candidate should have a strong practice and following and experience working in the HNW or UHNW space.

The firm is looking for someone ambitious, self-sufficient and capable of building the firm's Family practice.

The successful candidate should possess strong leadership skills and the drive to grow the department. This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious lawyer to take over an existing department in a firm well known in the UHNW space and put its stamp on it.

Whether you are an ambitious individual looking to take the first step toward equity, or an established head of department looking for a new challenge or whole-team move, the firm would like to hear from you.

Salary/Remuneration:

A competitive starting salary will be offered to the successful candidate. With remuneration linked to financial performance, the sky is the limit for the right candidate.

In addition to a generous salary, the firm also operates a commission scheme allowing all fee earners to benefit directly from any new client relationships they are responsible for.

Place of work:

London (flexible). The firm's head office is currently in the City of London. However, a move to new offices in Mayfair is being arranged for early 2022.

In any event, the successful candidate will have the option of joining a hybrid working model with remote working being the norm.

This is a stand out opportunity with a unique firm in London and is not to be missed.

Please apply now for immediate confidential consideration, or call Charlie Simpkin at JMC Legal Recruitment for a discreet conversation.