Senior Solicitor / Head of Office

Senior Solicitor / Head of OfficeReady to step up and lead? Join Wildcat Law and take day-to-day ownership of an established Eastleigh office, combining fee earning with real leadership and the opportunity to shape its future growth.If you've also worked in the following roles, we'd also like to hear from you: Solicitor, Managing Solicitor, Senior Associate Solicitor, Associate Solicitor, Principal Solicitor, Senior Lawyer, Legal Manager, Practice LeadEnjoy free onsite parking, enhanced annual leave and genuine influence over the future direction and growth of an established local office.

SALARY:

£60,000 to £80,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits

LOCATION:

Eastleigh, Hampshire (Office Based)

JOB TYPE:

Full-Time, Permanent

JOB OVERVIEW

Make your mark within Wildcat Law, a modern legal practice that is deliberately doing things differently. The Senior Solicitor / Head of Office will bring judgement, commercial awareness and ideas to how the Eastleigh office develops. Working with directors and the wider legal team, the Senior Solicitor / Head of Office will strengthen standards, support junior colleagues and build trusted relationships across the local professional community. This is a visible, influential opportunity to develop a practice area and help shape future growth. The Senior Solicitor / Head of Office will play a significant part in the continued success of the Eastleigh office.

ABOUT USWildcat Law

is an established and growing law firm with an office in Eastleigh, Hampshire. The Eastleigh office has been recognised by the Legal 500 as a Firm to Watch and operates as a friendly, modern high-street practice with a broad private client and company client base. The office currently has 2 solicitors, 2 paralegals and a solicitor apprentice and the firms COLP often works there during the week. She is rated by the Legal 500, Spears 500 and Chambers and Partners. The office was recently awarded the Customer Service award for a service provider by Visit Eastleigh.

DUTIES

• Office Leadership: Lead the local office day to day and act as a senior point of contact for the team
• Team Supervision and Development: Supervise, support and develop two paralegals and one solicitor apprentice
• Caseload Management: Maintain an individual caseload within the successful candidate's area or areas of expertise
• Client Care and Compliance: Maintain appropriate standards of client care, file management and regulatory compliance
• Work Allocation and Supervision: Assist with allocating and supervising work across the office
• Junior Team Development: Support progression and development across the team
• Professional Relationships: Build and maintain relationships with clients, professional contacts and local referrers
• Business Development: Contribute to the growth and profile of the office across Eastleigh and the wider Hampshire area
• Cross-Referral Opportunities: Identify opportunities for referrals between different areas of the practice
• Networking and Marketing: Participate in appropriate networking, marketing and business development activity

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTSESSENTIAL

• Qualified solicitor
• Previous post-qualification experience
• Strong technical ability within at least one of the following areas: family law, general civil litigation, probate and estate administration, wills, LPAs and wider private client work, or residential conveyancing
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior lawyers or support staff
• Comfortable working autonomously and taking responsibility for an office and team
• Excellent client-care and communication skills
• Understanding of the commercial realities of running a successful legal practice
• Approachable leadership style that supports colleagues while maintaining professional standards
• Interest in helping build and develop a practice alongside servicing an existing caseload

DESIRABLE

• Previous management or departmental leadership experience
• Broader high-street or general practice background
• Existing client following, established professional network or proven record of generating work

BENEFITS

• Free onsite parking
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement
• Established support team already in place
• Genuine influence over the office's future direction and growth
• Scope to develop the successful candidate's own area of practice
• Support from directors and the wider legal team
• Modern, entrepreneurial environment without the bureaucracy of a large traditional firm
• Opportunity to become a prominent senior figure within a growing Hampshire practice

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