Job Description
Contentious Probate Solicitor, Bedfordshire – Due to the outstanding growth of this friendly and established firm of Solicitors, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Contentious Probate Solicitor to join its experienced team based in Bedfordshire. You will need to be at least 3 years’ PQE with experience in this area of law. This role is being offered on a full-time, permanent basis with hybrid working available. If you would like to apply or know more about this role, please contact Gemma Thackeray on 0207 183 85 86 and quote job ref: 0680.
The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.
JOB TITLE: Contentious Probate Solicitor
PQE: 3+
LOCATION: Bedfordshire
SALARY: c£40,000 - c£50,000 DOE
THE ROLE:
Here is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Litigation Solicitor with a proven background in contentious probate to join an established firm of high-street solicitors in Bedfordshire. Reporting to the Supervising Partner, you will be managing a varied caseload of Contentious Probate, including matters such as Inheritance Act Claims, wills disputes, contentious Court of Protection, contentious trusts and other general litigation. You will have a strong and steady flow of new instructions from referrals and existing clients and the firm is seeking a motivated/technically strong Contentious Probate Solicitor with ambition, who can develop relationships and will easily tap into a lucrative client base. Hybrid/flexible working is available. Salary may be negotiable for the right candidate.
THE CANDIDATE:
The successful Contentious Probate Solicitor will be at least 3 years’ PQE in this area of law and possess excellent client care and communication skills, together having the ability and experience of handling your own caseload and managing deadlines. You will ideally have effective business development skills, good drafting and writing skills and preferably be ACTAPS qualified.
THE FIRM:
This established high-street law is at the heart of the community offering expertise on a wide range of legal services in a friendly and approachable manner. Although based in the Bedfordshire, this firm regularly acts for clients across the country, particularly London and the South East of England.
TO APPLY:
Contact Gemma Thackeray at eNL on 0207 183 85 86 or email gemma.thackeray@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion. eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
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