Job Description
Contentious Probate Partner
Our client, a highly respected, award winning, Legal 500 firm is offering an exciting opportunity to join its growing litigation department in the role of Contentious Probate Partner.
As a Contentious Probate Partner, you will:
- Manage a varied caseload of inheritance disputes, will challenges and trust litigation
- Have exposure to complex, high-value contentious probate work
- Assist with the growth and development of the contentious probate team
- Work closely with senior colleagues on complex matters and business development initiatives
- Responsible for all aspects of Contentious Probate Litigation work and on occasions, where appropriate providing technical expertise and guidance
- Ability to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities
- Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of Contentious Probate Litigation cases including: Inheritance Dependants Act 1975 claims; Proprietary estoppel claims; Will disputes - challenging Wills on the basis of capacity; duress and forgery; Removing Executors in their roles for failure to administer the estate; Devastavit claims
- Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases
- Dealing with correspondence
- Maintaining accurate time costing procedures
The ideal candidate will be a Qualified Solicitor 5+ with solid experience in contentious probate, be confident managing files independently, while collaborating as part of a team, and possess excellent client care, communication and organisational skills
You should also hold a professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients' needs
In return, the firm offers a highly competitive salary with performance-based incentives, flexible/hybrid working arrangements, a collaborative and supportive firm culture focused on well-being, diversity and inclusion and exposure to complex, high-value contentious probate work
With strategic plans to expand its contentious probate offering, this is a chance to work on high-quality matters within a supportive, forward-thinking environment where your contribution will truly matter.
