Contentious Probate Solicitor
- Employer
- JMC Legal Recruitment
- Location
- England, West Yorkshire, Leeds
- Salary
- £48000 - £70000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
- Closing date
- 23 Feb 2018
- Reference
- BBBH3396
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- Practice area
- Civil litigation, Commercial litigation, Contentious property
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years+
- Position
- Solicitor
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
This leading Legal 500 firm has experienced significant growth in Yorkshire over the last 18 months with the hire of high profile Partners into their flourishing Leeds City Centre office. They have multiple offices globally and several offices nationally.
They have a different culture compared to that of most practices; they have a much more relaxed and collaborative environment that enables them to promote a healthy work life balance. They invest heavily in their workforce and allow you operate outside the box to deliver results.
The Dispute Management / Litigation department is recognised by both The Legal 500 and Chambers as a leading litigation team in the region. The firm are widely respected in the legal sector and have been recognised by several industry awards. They are a cohesive, inclusive, and entrepreneurial organisation expanding by the minute.
The role
The firm are seeking to hire a new Contentious Probate Solicitor into the Leeds City Centre office.
The Private Client department is ranked in the Legal 500 and has attracted Solicitors from top tier Private Client law firms.
The client base includes lots of HNW individuals, many of which have complex asset structures domestically and offshore. Contentious Probate is a growing area for the firm, with plans to grow further over the next 24 months. You will be at the forefront of this exciting department, working alongside a Partner, dealing with a high-quality caseload of; Lack of capacity cases, Fraud and undue influence cases, Subsequent revocation, and Inheritance.
You will also have the opportunity to deal with commercial litigation matters if this interests you, which will include; Director Shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, Professional Negligence, property related disputes and other general commercial litigation work.
This role comes with excellent prospects for progression and would suit a candidate who is perhaps feeling restricted by glass ceilings or maybe looking for a pathway to the top.
Requirements
- You will be a Contentious Probate / Litigation Solicitor with ideally five years PQE (there is no upper limit on the amount of experience)
- If you are ACTAPS qualified this would be of big advantage, the firm would support you in obtaining this accreditation should it be of interest to you
- You should have a good technical knowledge on a variety of cases
- Salary is slightly above market rate with wriggle room for the right candidate; and negotiable depending on your level of PQE
This is an excellent opportunity for a Contentious Probate / Litigation Solicitor to join this growing Top 200 practice based in Leeds City Centre office.
Company
JMC Legal Recruitment are a National legal recruitment agency with offices in London, Bristol and New York. Working with Top law firms, a refreshing approach.
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