Head of Legal Practice

OXFORDLAW1453_1723745569

Salary Package: £90000 - £100000 per annum
Location: Oxford, England
Consultant: Kathy Rusher
Posted: 15/08/2024

Description:

Berry Recruitment are NOW hiring for a committed and experienced Head of Legal Practice to work for a Law firm in Oxfordshire.

Role: Head of Legal Practice

Salary: Up to £100K per annum

Location: Remote – Must have Conveyancing and Asset Protection Trust / Lifetime Discretionary Trust experience.

Key Responsibilities of the Head of Legal Practice:

• Implementing, monitoring, or reviewing compliance processes and systems, such as GDPR, AML, practice wide polices, such as vulnerable clients, and understanding practice and matter level risk assessments.


• Supervising legal transactions/matters carried out by others to ensure that they are compliant with the appropriate regulator’s arrangements. The CLC the regulatory arrangements.


• Keeping a record of compliance breaches.


• Preventing and dealing with conflicts of interests and improper influence.


• Managing a practice’s complaints-handling procedures.


• Acting as a formal point of contact for compliance in the practice to the appropriate regulator; and


• Supervising business continuity planning to ensure in the event of an adverse situation the continuity of legal service provision.


• Lead and mentor a dedicated team of Paralegals and support staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.


• Oversee a broad range of residential conveyancing matters, including sales and purchases of freehold and leasehold properties, re-mortgaging, and property finance.


• Play a key role in the strategic growth of the department, contributing to business development and networking activities.


• Maintain and develop relationships with clients, agents, and other stakeholders, ensuring the firm's reputation for excellence and personalised service is upheld.


• Drive process improvements and implement best practices to enhance efficiency, compliance, and client satisfaction.

About you:

• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to inspire and lead a team effectively.


• A proven track record of handling complex residential property transactions with meticulous attention to detail.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building strong relationships and delivering exceptional client service.


• A strategic thinker with a proactive approach to problem-solving and team development.

• The candidate must have a minimum of 3 years of Asset Protection Trust / Lifetime Discretionary Trust experience.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification we have listed. If your experience looks a little different but you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!"

For more information and to apply, contact the Oxford branch of Berry Recruitment – 01865 777733 or click 'Apply Now' to submit your application.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.