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Senior Contentious Probate Solicitor (7+ PQE)

Employer
Realm Recruit
Location
Liverpool
Salary
£55,000 - £65,000
Closing date
12 Feb 2022
Reference
1297

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

Job Details

A highly respected national law firm is looking to recruit a Senior Contentious Probate Solicitor.

As a key member of the firm’s dispute resolution team, you will handle your own contentious probate caseload, whilst working closely with the firm's wills and probate department.

In this role, you will be able to work at home for the majority of the time but will sometimes be expected to travel into the office.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Contentious Probate Solicitor who would like to take their next step in their career while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Senior Contentious Probate Solicitor - Liverpool / Remote 

The company & role  

  • A forward-thinking firm with an excellent reputation, recognised by Chambers and the Legal 500 
  • You will run a varied caseload which may include advising on disputes concerning trusts or estates, advising on disputes concerning the validity of wills and Court of Protection matters
  • As a result of the firm’s investment in digital marketing and cross-referrals from other departments (including the private client team), you will enjoy a steady stream of good-quality work
  • Commutable from Liverpool, The Wirral, Southport, Warrington and Chester

Added extras and benefits  

  • Home working post-lockdown 
  • Bonus
  • A vibrant working environment 
  • 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays 

The ideal candidate 

  • A Contentious Probate Solicitor with 7+ years’ PQE 
  • Will have commercial acumen and good technical ability 
  • Will have contacts in the local market and some following of work 
  • Ideally, you will be ACTAPS qualified or happy to work towards qualification 
  • A confident communicator who is comfortable undertaking business development activity/networking 

How to apply for this Senior Contentious Probate Solicitor role 

If this sounds like the job for you, you can apply via this website by clicking ‘Apply’ above. Alternatively, to learn more about this opportunity or to register your interest, contact Kelly on 03300 245 606 or email kelly.reid@realmrecruit.com.  

Kelly is a Principal Consultant at Realm and works exclusively within private client, contentious probate and court of protection recruitment. She works with law firms of all sizes across the North West and Yorkshire, from private client boutiques to multi-service national firms. Kelly’s in-depth market knowledge and contacts enable her to match private client solicitors with the right firms and roles for them. 

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Company

We are Realm - the most specialised legal attraction, retention and recruitment consultancy, helping to develop legal careers and sustainably grow law firms by matching the right lawyers with the right firms through our refreshing approach to legal recruitment.

We know that when this happens, lawyers are happier, more motivated and enjoy better careers, while law firms are more likely to reach their growth aims.

We’re incomparably specialist: Lawyers specialise in one area to become true experts in their field – and our recruiters are no different. With each of our consultants covering just one practice area in a focused region, we know pretty much every lawyer you might want to recruit and every law firm you might want to join. We build close, long-term relationships with our engaged communities of lawyers and are therefore better able to connect the right people to the right firms.

We’re consultative: We’re not just here for lawyers when they are looking to move. We partner with legal professionals throughout their careers and provide advice on everything from salary benchmarking to helping you smash an upcoming appraisal. 

We are brand ambassadors: We are your megaphone in the legal talent market. Whether by representing a lawyer in their search for a new opportunity or utilising our in-house marketing team to help a law firm build their employer brand, we're experts in building a presence and helping the right lawyers and law firms find each other.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 (0) 3300 24 56 06
Location
Charter House
Woodlands Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 1HF
United Kingdom

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