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Contentious Probate Senior Associate

Employer
JMC Legal Recruitment
Location
England, Merseyside, Liverpool
Salary
£50000 - £60000 per annum
Closing date
4 Dec 2020
Reference
BBBH25269

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Practice area
Commercial litigation, Private client
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
6 years, 7 years+
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

This opportunity to join a long-standing, innovative firm will give you an unrivalled level of exposure, placing you ahead of your years of PQE and the chance to become a pivotal point in the Contentious Probate team.

The Firm

This legal 500 and chambers ranked firm have a highly regarded reputation in and around the North West & West Yorkshire area. They have a rich heritage dating back several decades and are a well-known name in the local community.

You will find a strong leadership team at the firm; they have an ethos engrained that everyone has a voice and they are always open to listening to a new idea. They like to take on board fresh ideas so that they are still ahead of the curve.

Partners in the firm are very accessible and it is commonplace to find NQ solicitors sitting side on side with partners. Often junior lawyers will deal with a complexity of work that places them ahead of their years of PQE. Everyone is encouraging to get involved with the firms marketing and networking events, they hold regular interesting events that staff of all levels will get involved in.

The firm believes in nurturing and developing legal talent throughout their staff's careers, working side by side with their team to ensure they reach their full potential and achieving their career aspirations. Nothing demonstrates this better than their unrivalled staff retention rate and that fact that many of their Partners started at the firm as trainees.

The firm believe in work-life balance and offer agile working, they house many working parents and offer work from home.

The Role

The firm is seeking a Contentious Probate Senior Associate to join their modern, and growing Liverpool office.

The firm has a highly regarded department, who have won a number of awards.

You will sit as part of the litigation team dealing solely with a contentious probate caseload.

You will take on a diverse caseload of Contentious Probate and Trusts matters to include; Contesting the Validity of Wills, Inheritance Act Disputes, Trustee Disputes and Estate Disputes.

Due to the expansion of the team and increased workloads, the role comes with prospects for career progression and development.

Requirements

  • You will be a Contentious Probate Solicitor with 6 years + PQE
  • If you are from a more general litigation background, you will have a caseload that is at least 50% contentious probate
  • The ability to confidentially manage your own caseload of high calibre work and clients
  • Excellent communication skills
  • You will be a team player with excellent attention to detail
  • ACTAPS qualified or working towards would be an advantage

Remuneration

  • Salary is negotiable depending on your level of experience, plus an excellent benefits package and a lucrative bonus structure

This is an excellent opportunity for a Contentious Probate Senior Associate, to join this dynamic, growing and forward-thinking practice based in Liverpool.

Apply now for immediate consideration or feel free to give me a call for a confidential conversation.

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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