Solicitor, Contentious Probate - London

Client 

Our client is a well-established London law firm which delivers a range of services to local and national clients. It prides itself on providing a high level of client care and is considered a leader in its field. It is now seeking a Contentious Probate Solicitor to join its team.  

Role 

Working in a team of Partners, fee-earners, trainees and support staff, you will provide legal advice/services to a variety of clients. You will work mainly on a wide variety of contentious probate matters, including trustee disputes, will challenges and family provision. In addition, there may be some professional negligence, property, disputes and contractual claim matters. As this role evolves, from time to time, you may be required to undertake different or additional aspects of work. Part of the role will involve business development and marketing initiatives.  

Required knowledge & skills  

The ideal candidate will have the following characteristics: 

• Degree in Law/relevant CILEx level  
• Previous experience of Contentious Probate work. 
• Experience of working in the contentious probate sector and a willingness to learn.  
• Able to manage complex cases with relevant support. 
• Able to provide solutions for clients and communicate this in a way that they can understand, both in writing and on the telephone.  
• Willingness to grow the business through networking and social media communication. 
• A detailed approach to your work, able to work to tight timescales and good advocacy skills. 
• Able to think in a business-focused way to balance fees, time and the expectations of the client. 
• Able to  delegate work to support staff and paralegals, and supervise appropriately  

Summary  

This is a great opportunity to join a forward-looking, friendly, supportive firm which wants to do the best for its clients and has a strong focus on EDI and the community. 

All candidates are considered.  

We receive a high volume of applications for every role but you are important to us and we do try to respond to every applicant, however if you have not heard from us within two weeks of your application, then please assume that your application has not been successful. 

Ref: 24-P-A-58