Contentious Probate & Commercial Litigator

Geoffrey Leaver Solicitors LLP; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement growth

Extra holiday purchase

Job summary

Geoffrey Leaver Solicitors LLP seeks an experienced litigator to manage a varied caseload of contentious matters alongside three partners. You will deliver high-quality legal services to clients and support proactive advice across disputes.

The role requires an excellent communicator who builds strong relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders, ensuring timely service, cost management and client expectations are met. Expertise in regulatory requirements is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ PQE in contentious matters.
• Experience of contentious probate would be an advantage.
• Solid knowledge of the SRA Code of Conduct and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage own varied caseload of contentious matters with Partners’ support.
• Take responsibility for credit control on matters and achieve billing/time targets.
• Develop relationships with clients and external stakeholders to ensure timely service.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Business development

Billing & time recording

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work alongside three experienced partners, who have a breadth of expertise that covers even the most complicated disputes. The successful candidate will be delivering high-quality legal services to the firm’s clients on a variety of contentious matters.

The successful candidate will be able to conduct their own case load whilst assisting the Partners in providing advice and proactive service to the firm’s clients.

As an excellent communicator, you will excel at building strong working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders to ensure the service provided is delivered in a timely fashion, managing costs and clients’ expectations.

In this role you will be required to take responsibility for credit control on matters as well as achieving targets for billing and time recording.

A self sufficient individual with excellent IT skills and ability to develop positive relationships with a strong focus on marketing and networking for business development.

Department specific

To manage a varied caseload of contentious matters, including:

• Breach of contract
• Partnership and shareholder disputes
• Intellectual property litigation
• Professional negligence claims
• Insolvency

Experience

We are looking for an experienced Litigator with 5+ years’ PQE. However, less experienced candidates who can prove they have the skills and qualities needed will be considered.

Experience of contentious probate matters would be an advantage.

Effective communicator both oral and written, who has excellent knowledge and understanding of the SRA Code of Conduct and other relevant regulatory requirements.

• Holiday entitlement which increases with service
• Ability to purchase up to 1 weeks extra holiday

Why choose to work for us?

Our team work hard to put clients first but we also work hard to develop our staff. We are a very friendly and approachable team and believe in giving staff the support they need to flourish.

Equal opportunities

The Firm is an equal opportunity employer and is fully committed to a policy of treating all of its employees, partners, job applicants and clients equally. The Firm will take all reasonable steps to employ, train and promote employees on the basis of experience, abilities and qualifications without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.