Head of Childcare Solicitor

The Head of Childcare Solicitor position, based in Warwickshire, offers a salary between £90,000 and £110,000 per annum on a full-time, hybrid-remote basis. This senior role involves establishing a brand-new Childcare Department and Coventry office for an established firm. The successful candidate will hold Children Panel accreditation and possess a portable client following, allowing them to build a team from the ground up. Responsibilities include managing complex caseloads, leading strategic development, and mentoring junior staff. This leadership opportunity suits a solicitor ready to move beyond individual casework, with the security and infrastructure of a reputable practice supporting their ambition.

Senior Childcare Solicitor - Panel Accredited Opportunity to Establish a New Childcare Department & Coventry Office Coventry Senior Level Excellent Career Opportunity Are you an experienced Childcare Solicitor with Children Panel accreditation who is ready for the next step in your career? Perhaps you have reached the point where you want more than simply managing your own caseload. Maybe you have the ambition, drive and client following to build something of your own, but would prefer to do so with the backing and support of an established law firm. If so, this could be an excellent opportunity for you. Our client is looking to appoint a Senior Childcare Solicitor / Children Panel Accredited Lawyer to establish a brand-new Childcare Department and Coventry office. This is not simply a role within an existing team. You will have the opportunity to build the department from the ground up, helping shape the strategy, develop the client base, recruit your team and establish the firm's presence in Coventry.

The Opportunity

You will take a lead role in developing the firm's childcare offering, initially handling your own high-quality caseload while playing a key part in establishing the new office. The role will give you considerable autonomy and the opportunity to make your mark, with support from the wider firm and the resources required to develop a successful practice.

• Establishing and developing a new Childcare Department in Coventry
• Building and managing your own caseload of complex childcare matters
• Acting for parents, children and/or other parties in care proceedings
• Developing relationships with existing and prospective referrers
• Building a strong local profile and reputation within the childcare market
• Developing and implementing a strategy for the growth of the department
• Identifying opportunities to recruit and develop additional members of the team
• Working closely with the firm's senior management to establish the Coventry office
• Contributing to the wider strategic direction of the firm's family offering

About You

You will ideally have:

• Significant experience in childcare law
• Children Panel accreditation
• A strong technical knowledge of care proceedings
• Experience handling your own caseload of complex matters
• Excellent client care and communication skills
• A strong network of professional contacts and referrers
• A genuine desire to develop business and build a new practice
• Leadership qualities and the ability to develop a team
• Commercial awareness and an entrepreneurial approach

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Build the department.
• Build the team.
• Build the client base.
• Build the Coventry office.
• Build your own profile and career.

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