Legal Services Director

• Nov 2018 - Present

As Legal Services Director, I head up the Legal team and I am responsible for overseeing the processes and service delivery within my team whilst also drawing on my legal background and expertise to provide technical support to the team and our wider network of associate advisors. I also work with the other directors to focus on business development and growth across all areas of APS and the wider SimplyBiz group.

Head of Private Client

• Jul 2018 - Oct 2018

Head of Wills & Probate - Associate Solicitor

• Sep 2015 - Jul 2018

I dealt with the full range of Private Client work, particularly Wills, Probate and Estate Administration and LPAs.As the head of department, I supervised and managed the team and I was heavily involved with development of wills & probate products and services for the department and the firm as a whole.

Senior Associate Solicitor

• Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

- Private Client Solicitor dealing with the full range of Private Client work- Member of the Senior Management Team heavily involved with marketing and developing the business

Probate Consultant - Barclays Wealth

• May 2014 - Jan 2015

Probate Consultant

• Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

Locum Childcare Solicitor

• Oct 2012 - Dec 2012

Locum Solicitor representing the Local Authority in care proceedings including conducting contested hearings and providing advice and assistance to social workers in relation to the issue of new proceedings.

Solicitor

• Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

Specialist family law Solicitor dealing with privately funded work. Predominantly dealing with high net worth divorce and ancillary relief but also dealing with some private law children work.

Family Solicitor

• Jun 2009 - Jun 2012

Specialist family law solicitor with experience of private and public child law, domestic violence, divorce and ancillary relief dealing with both publicly funded and privately funded work. Advocacy experience including directions, IRH/Case Management, First Appointments and contested finding of fact and final hearings covering the full spectrum of family work.

Private Client Fee Earner

• Jun 2011 - Sep 2011

Non-Contentious Secondment