Senior Contentious Probate Solicitor

Job ID: JRSCPSBP

Salary: £55000-£75000 per year

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Job Description:

James Ray are recruiting on behalf of a specialist Private Client leading Legal 500 firm that have won multiple awards, including Law Firm of the Year. The firm take pride in their excellence and are now looking for passionate Senior Contentious Wills and Estates Solicitor to grow their practice.

This would suit a Senior Associate with an ambition for partnership or an existing Partner. There is flexibility with location of the role and the suitable candidate could be based in any of their offices in Oxford, Marlow or London (with some flexible working).

The ideal candidate:

A Contentious Probate Solicitor with 5-10 years PQE
Have excellent client care and interpersonal skills
May have contacts in the local market and some following of work
A confident communicator who is comfortable undertaking business development activity/networking
Ideally, you will be ACTAPS qualified but this is not essential

Key Duties:

The company & role:

  • A Legal 500 firm with a longstanding commitment to personal legal services and a market leader in a number of private client-facing practice areas
  • You will join a contentious probate team with a supportive friendly culture
  • Working alongside leading solicitors, you will handle a mixed caseload of high-quality matters including disputes between beneficiaries and executors or trustees regarding the performance of their duties and the administration of estates of trusts
  • You will also be expected to supervise more junior members of the team
  • Be involved in business development, networking and helping to grow the team

Benefits:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Additional leave
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Sick pay
  • Work from home

To find out more, call the office on 01482 533656.

Please be assured all conversation are conducted within the strictest confidence.

Unfortunately, due to time restrictions we cannot respond to every applicant, in the event that we haven’t contacted you within 10 days please take it you have not been successful for this particular role, but your details will be kept on file and considered for all future vacancies.

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To Apply For This Role:

Email your CV and cover letter to admin@jamesrayrec.com

To Apply For This Role:

Email your CV and cover letter to admin@jamesrayrec.com