Contentious Probate Solicitor - The Legists : Job Details

Contentious Probate Solicitor with at least three years pqe is sought to join a leading national practice in their Gloucester office. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a Solicitor passionate about contentious probate to develop their career at an established firm whilst working alongside a highly experienced Partner within contentious probate. On offer at this exceptional law firm is unparalleled career progression, the chance to work in a firm with one of the best reputations locally and incredibly competitive starting salaries. Ideally you will be at least 3 years pqe and will either be based in Cheltenham / Gloucestershire or have a desire to work in the area. Ties to the area are a must as is the desire to business develop and network across the region. To apply or for more information, or for an initial discussion about the role and your requirements to develop your career please call Penny on and quote ref: 7818OVERVIEW OF ROLE:• Long established law firm are looking to develop their contentious probate team in Gloucester• They have gone from strength to strength and, as such, there is the capacity and workload in place to recruit a talented and ambitious Contentious Probate Solicitor.• The appointed Contentious Probate Solicitor will assist on all kinds of will disputes and other claims involving administration of an estate, property and trusts.• In addition, there will be the opportunity to work on more unusual and complex matters including claims before the Court of Protection and professional negligence arising out of the incorrect preparation of a will.• The role comes with a competitive salary and our client is keen to emphasise that they are happy to accommodate flexible working.THE CONTENTIOUS PROBATE SOLICITOR:• The ideal Contentious Probate Solicitor will have at least 3 years of experience working in a similar role.• An ambitious individual with the confidence to communicate with clients and use their own initiative to progress matters independently is required to be successful in this role.• It is essential that the successful Contentious Probate Solicitor is happy to work independently but also keen to play a key role in the success of this growing team.• Our client may consider a Solicitor working in a civil litigation role, provided they have had some good quality experience of contentious probate matters.eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary level purely as a guide.At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.