Tees Law are a Top 200 UK law firm, with 400 staff across our 6 offices, we provide expert legal services and independent financial advice. We work for individuals and businesses, professional partnerships, charities, national corporations, and institutions. We were founded in 1913, and have grown from a traditional family firm with strong roots. Tees vision is to be the firm of choice for exceptional service. We pride ourselves in being easy to talk to - we talk openly, honestly and with empathy. No matter how complex a situation, we provide straightforward, long-term solutions for a better future. Drawing on our years of experience, we're driven to anticipate our customer needs and share our insights. At Tees we want to create a better future for our clients, for yourself, your career, and your family. |
At Tees we are renowned for our specialist private client team. The team advise on the preparation of wills, wealth protection and inheritance tax planning, the administration of complex estates, inheritance, and trust services and on all elderly client matters. Our team provides the whole range of complementary private client services to individuals, with high-quality advice in family matters, litigation, property, conveyancing, and regulatory areas. |
This role is a hybrid role, with 3 days a week in Cambridge and 2 days working from home. We are also open to part time working.
Accountable for managing a complex mixed caseload of client matters without supervision. Providing clients with high quality legal advice whilst proactively managing client relationships. This will include supporting more complex work which cannot be serviced from other offices due to various reasons including experience and capacity.
Responsibilities
- Managing the delivery of legal services in a manner which is both cost-efficient to the client and the firm.
- Achieving the firm’s fee targets and assisting and enabling others in the team to do so by mentoring and developing junior members of the team.
- Work closely with your lead partner to develop strategy and annual business plans.
- Work with the senior management team, other senior associates and attend management meetings as required. Provide updates on progress against objectives, share information and help drive consistency in the department and within the Firm.
- Set and deliver objectives personally and through the team. Set team objectives in conjunction with team leader, monitor performance and progress and provide professional guidance to team members as appropriate.
- Lead, manage and motivate staff. Ensure team members have an understanding of goals related to their own objectives. Provide regular feedback at one to one performance meetings and appraisals.
- Accountable for ensuring efficient and timely credit management processes are adhered to. Manage own time and that of the team to effectively achieve targets. Ensure cash flow and credit-management systems are managed effectively, such as time recording, lock-up, cash flow, profitability and billing.
- Analyse key performance indicators, use technology and implement new systems and processes to enhance and improve the team’s performance.
- Advise partners and board members on opportunities to add value to the client experience and improve profitability for the team and for the office.
- Make a significant contribution to the firm’s reputation and position within the community by virtue of their reputation for excellence and specialist skills and knowledge. Attract new clients and introducers.
- Make a significant contribution to professional and community activities to support the firm.
- Accountable for the delivery of a business development and marketing strategy and plan, which might include: marketing initiatives by the individual or team, marketing events, networking, speaking at seminars on specialist topics and contributing to or writing publications.
- Undertakes additional technical qualifications in the private client arena to be considered an expert in your field.
- Accountable for dissemination of new developments in private client law, to the team and seeks out personal development opportunities for self and others.
- Undertakes any other reasonable duties from time to time allocated to the role.
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- An attractive salary
- Discretionary payments
- Birthday holiday
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays with entitlement increasing with length of service
- Compassionate leave
- Employee assistance programme through Health Assured (including Counselling sessions, 24/7 access to trained Counsellors, Health Assessments, 4-week wellness programs, and more)
- Contributory pension
- Discounted legal services
- Discounted financial advice services
- Life assurance
- Permanent health insurance
- Interest free season ticket and travel loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye care
- Access to a discount platform that includes special rate cinema tickets, shopping discounts and free treats from Cafe Nero and Greggs
- Discounted gym membership
- Social events throughout the year
- Payment for professional memberships and development opportunities
- A day’s leave per year to undertake Volunteer Day
- The opportunity to become involved with firm initiatives such as the Tees Better Future Fund and the ESG project.
If you are ambitious, driven, and want to work with a company focused on helping give our clients a better future, then you are aligned in our aim to achieve that and empower you to be your absolute best. You will have a blended working schedule, giving you the freedom to arrange your days to benefit your commitments - in and out of the office. You will also receive access to a discount platform with a variety of perks that caters to your individual needs. We understand that both the big and small details are important and believe that rewarding staff for their contributions and investing in their future is vital to the growth of our firm.
At Tees, diversity and inclusion are the heart of our vision for a better and more equitable future. We embrace diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, and socioeconomic background. We recognise that by embracing diversity, we can harness the collective power of our employees and create a culture that promotes collaboration, empathy, and understanding.
By prioritising diversity and inclusion, we believe that we create a more innovative, creative, and compassionate workplace. Our diverse perspectives lead to better problem-solving and enhanced decision-making, enabling us to better serve our customers and make a positive impact. |
