Legal Director

Overview

Broadfield UK (formerly BDB Pitmans) is a law firm that serves mid-market clients, with deep expertise in multiple practice areas and a strong commitment to client service. As trusted advisors in navigating complexities of law, the Broadfield team is comprised of entrepreneurial experts and leaders who provide legal strategies and solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. With offices currently in London, Cambridge, Reading and Southampton.

The team

Our Private Wealth team provide expert advice on UK tax and estate planning, trusts and trust administration and landed estates. They also work closely with colleagues in other departments to provide assistance to individuals with matters related to residential property, employment, business affairs and family law.

The opportunity

We are seeking a legal director (or ambitious senior associate) to ensure the continued success of the department and handling a mixed and varied workload with a high quality client base. Specific Responsibilities include tax, trusts and estate planning work for private clients and professional and corporate trustees. The work includes advice on wills, trusts and EPAs, LPAs, tax planning, provision of trust administration services, probate and the administration of estates.

Responsibilities

• Management of caseload of good quality, mixed work, to include matters on the following:
• Wills
• Trusts
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• To ensure that all client work is progressed expeditiously and that the client is kept regularly informed on progress and fees and disbursements.
• Play an active role in promoting the services of the firm and participate in marketing events and business development activities, to include writing articles for the firm's newsletters and for appropriate external journals, as required.

Who we are looking for Qualifications

• Admission to the Solicitors Roll

Knowledge/Experience

• 8 + years PQE (almothough lower PQE candidates will be considered)
• Experience leading a team is desirable but not essential