Contentious Probate Associate - Partner

Porter Dodson LLP; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

30 days holiday

Birthday day off

Private Healthcare

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Eye Tests

Corporate Gym Membership Discounts

Legal Support

Charity fundraising & socials

Job summary

Porter Dodson LLP is seeking a Contentious Probate Associate to Partner to join our Private Client team in Taunton or Exeter. You will advise and represent individuals, charities, executors and trustees, in contentious trusts and probate disputes, working alongside our Head of Department, Chris Green.

You will manage diverse cases, engage with clients, and support business development while contributing to the growth of our renowned practice within a flexible and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in contentious trusts & probate
• Proactive, pragmatic and commercially minded with impeccable interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of contentious trust & probate matters
• Handling probate disputes involving wills, estates and family provision
• Advising on inheritance disputes, estate challenges and trust litigation
• Contributing to the continued development of the practice through proactive client engagement and business development activities
• Managing cases through negotiation and litigation
• Supporting clients through sensitive and complex disputes
• Reviewing documents and evidence, identifying relevant information and cataloguing it
• Drafting legal correspondence and documents
• Communicating effectively with clients, opposing parties, Counsel, and expert witnesses

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Commercially minded

Proactive

Job description

Contentious Probate Associate - Partner

Department: Private Client

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Taunton

Reporting To: Chris Green

Description

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Contentious Trusts & Probate Team in Taunton or Exeter as our ongoing success sees us looking to expand the team with flexibility to consider a hire from Associate to Partner level. You’ll be working alongside our Head of Department, Chris Green, a well respected and well ranked leader in the field, advising and representing individuals, charities, executors and trustees, both as claimant and defendants in respect of contentious trusts and probate.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of contentious trust & probate matters
• Handling probate disputes involving wills, estates and family provision
• Advising on inheritance disputes, estate challenges and trust litigation
• Contributing to the continued development of the practice through proactive client engagement and business development activities.
• Managing cases through negotiation and litigation
• Supporting clients through often sensitive and complex disputes
• Reviewing documents and evidence, identifying relevant information and cataloguing it.
• Drafting legal correspondence and documents.
• Communicating effectively with clients, opposing parties, Counsel, and expert witnesses.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Working closely with the fee earners in our Contentious Trusts & Probate Team and the wider Private Client department, this role would best suit someone who is proactive, pragmatic and commercially minded with impeccable interpersonal skills. We would welcome applications from those who have a real passion for contentious probate, enjoy working collaboratively and want to be part of an exciting period of growth and expansion.

Benefits

• Flexible Working
• 30 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
• Extra Day of Holiday for your Birthday
• Private Healthcare
• Pension Scheme(s)
• Life Assurance
• Eye Tests
• Flu Jabs
• Corporate Gym Membership Discounts
• Legal Support
• Opportunities to get involved with charity fundraising, sports teams and office socials