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Contentious Probate Solicitor

Employer
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Location
Sheffield
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
4 Mar 2021
Reference
J61134

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Practice area
Private client
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
5 years
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice
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Job Details

I am currently recruiting a Solicitor or Legal Executive with up to 5 years post-qualification experience, to join an expanding Inheritance, Will and Trust Disputes Department.

This is a new and exciting opportunity for an ambitious, determined and enthusiastic candidate wanting to join a growing and dynamic department.

Role Summary:

Given the responsibility and level of this role, ideally candidates should have good Contentious Probate experience ideally gained at a reputable law firm. However, we will consider applications from those who have both Wills and Probate and / or Civil Litigation experience.

The role will involve handling a broad range of Contentious Probate matters including but not limited to:

  • Administration of Estate disputes
  • Inheritance Act 1975 claims
  • Court of Protection disputes
  • Disputes between executors or trustees
  • Will disputes
Candidates will be commercially aware, have good client care skills, an eye for detail and knowledge of document and case management systems. The candidate will be required to deliver excellent client service in dealing with the full range of contentious probate matters.

Key result areas:

  • Providing excellent client service in line with our departmental standards, procedures and guidelines.
  • Building effective relationships with clients both internally and externally
  • Ability to contemporaneously time record in order to generate fees.
  • Deal with contentious probate matters from start to finish, maximising fees through efficiency.
  • Support and assist senior members of the department.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

Company

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment are multi-award winning legal recruitment experts.

Our business – put simply – is to remove the pain points candidates may otherwise experience on their journeys.
Sure, we act for legal professionals of all levels making lateral moves, taking steps up the ladder or looking for contract legal opportunities.
And yes we can boast a network of connections that spans nationwide private practice, the UK’s in house legal departments and now the Middle East, Asia and the Far East.
But we are the only REC and APSCO affiliated legal recruitment specialist with an ISO9001 accredited quality management system and the Investors In People Gold Standard award.
And by externally validating our day to day activities in the wider business community we have been able to place customer experience at the heart of our business proposition.
Which means people like dealing with our team – a very experienced, settled and happy bunch they epitomise the Douglas Scott brand personality and will demonstrate a genuine interest in you and your career.      

 

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0161 233 6360
Location
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
No1 Spinningfields
1 Hardman Square, Spinningfields
 Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3EB
GB
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