Contentious Probate Partner/Senior Associate
- Employer
- QED Legal
- Location
- England, West Midlands, Birmingham
- Salary
- £60000 - £100000 per annum
- Closing date
- 17 Oct 2017
- Reference
- BBBH13769
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- Practice area
- Commercial litigation, Private client, Professional negligence
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- 6 years, 7 years+, Partner
- Position
- Solicitor
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
Contentious Probate Partner/Senior Associate
A highly rated Legal 500 listed national practice is keen to appoint an experienced contentious probate solicitor to its very well regarded Contentious Probate team at either Senior Associate or Partner level and be based at the firms' modern Birmingham city centre offices.
This award winning firm is a full service offering and has both a national and international reach. It is able to boast a significant number of Tier 1 rated lawyers as well as a stellar client base.
The Contentious Probate Team has access to some of the very best quality work and many of the cases the team is instructed on attract media attention. The team is experiencing an influx of instructions as a result of its very strong reputation in the sector and so now wishes to grow its offering further with the addition of a senior hire.
You will be an experienced contentious probate solicitor with a minimum of 7 years' PQE and have experience of not only dealing with high value and technically complex contentious probate matters but also professional negligence matters emanating from the wider private client arena.
The team is open to applications from Senior Associates who perhaps want to gain exposure to really high quality matters as well as from existing partners who are keen to benefit from the sheer scale of the firms' size and reputation in order to leverage off the brand to gain access a higher calibre client base.
This firm really does value a supportive and collaborative approach and is particularly keen on professional development so you will be able to take advantage of an agreed transparent and defined talent progression plan, with the benefit of a mentor if required, to ensure that you reach your full potential.
The practice is offering a very competitive salary along with a lucrative bonus scheme. In addition, the firm is able to offer one of the best benefit schemes on the market which includes a generous holiday allowance, private healthcare and medical plans, travel subsidies and the option of flexible working.
This is the perfect opportunity to join one of the major players in the contentious probate sector so for more information on this Contentious Probate Solicitor / Senior Associate / Partner opportunity please contact Matt Robinson at QED Legal.
Company
QED
An acronym of the latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum which translates as "thus it is demonstrated" or "that which was to be demonstrated". It is most often used as an annotation at the end of a complex mathematical, scientific or philosophical argument to show that the author had proven what he had set out to prove. In recent times it has also been translated as "Quite Easily Done".
As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your firm or your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers
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