Contentious Probate Lawyer

Yolk Recruitment; Bristol; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Flexible hours

Annual leave increases with service

Eye-care scheme

Flu vaccinations

Free and discounted legal services

Supportive work-life balance

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is supporting an established law firm in recruiting an experienced Contentious Probate Lawyer for Bristol. You will take ownership of a varied contentious probate caseload, working alongside Partners and established Private Client and Dispute Resolution teams.

This senior role involves handling cases from instruction to conclusion, advising clients directly, and contributing to business development to grow the firm's Contentious Probate offering.

Qualifications

• Be a qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with litigation rights.
• Have approximately 7-10 years' PQE or equivalent experience.
• Recent, substantial experience handling contentious probate matters independently.
• Comfortable running cases from initial instruction through to conclusion.
• Experience across contentious probate, trust and estate disputes.
• Excellent client-care and communication skills, both written and face to face.
• Organised, proactive and capable of managing a busy caseload autonomously.
• Interest in business development and building a specialist Contentious Probate practice.
• Be based within reasonable travelling distance of Bristol, Clevedon, Weston-super-Mare or Bridgwater.
• Hold a full, clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload of contentious probate, trust and estate disputes from instruction to conclusion.
• Advise clients directly, including face-to-face meetings and clear, commercial guidance.
• Collaborate with Wills, Trusts & Estate Administration and Dispute Resolution teams.
• Progress, administer and financially manage your matters.
• Prepare correspondence and legal documents with accurate files.
• Build strong client relationships and keep them informed on progress and costs.
• Support Partners with business development and marketing activity.
• Help develop and raise the profile of the Contentious Probate practice.

Skills

Contentious probate

Litigation rights

Client communication

Business development

Case management

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive

Job description

Contentious Probate Lawyer

Bristol

Salary up to £65k D.O.E

Yolk Recruitment is working with an established law firm looking to appoint an experienced Contentious Probate Lawyer with litigation rights.

This is a senior opportunity for someone who wants to take ownership of a varied contentious probate caseload while playing a central role in developing and growing the firm's Contentious Probate offering. You'll work closely with experienced Partners and consultants, with the support of established Private Client and Dispute Resolution teams.

This is what you will be doing

As a Contentious Probate Solicitor Lawyer, your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Managing your own caseload of contentious probate, trust and estate disputes from instruction through to conclusion.
• Advising clients directly, including conducting face-to-face meetings and providing clear, commercially sensible advice.
• Working closely with the wider Wills, Trusts & Estate Administration and Dispute Resolution teams.
• Taking responsibility for the progression, administration and financial management of your matters.
• Preparing correspondence and legal documentation and maintaining compliant, accurate files.
• Building strong relationships with clients and keeping them informed regarding progress and costs.
• Supporting Partners with business development and marketing activity.
• Helping to develop the firm's Contentious Probate practice and build its profile in the market.

The experience you will bring to the team

The successful candidate will ideally:

• Be a qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with litigation rights.
• Have approximately 7-10 years' PQE or equivalent experience.
• Have recent, substantial experience handling contentious probate matters independently.
• Be comfortable running cases from initial instruction through to conclusion.
• Have experience across contentious probate, trust and estate disputes.
• Have excellent client-care and communication skills, both written and face to face.
• Be organised, proactive and capable of managing a busy caseload autonomously.
• Have an interest in business development and building a specialist Contentious Probate practice.
• Be based within reasonable travelling distance of Bristol, Clevedon, Weston-super-Mare or Bridgwater.
• Hold a full, clean driving licence.

This is what you will get in return

This is an opportunity to join a supportive practice where you can have genuine influence over the continued development of the Contentious Probate offering. The package includes:

• Competitive salary with annual salary reviews.
• Clear career progression and professional development opportunities.
• Monthly flexitime allowance.
• Annual leave increasing with length of service.
• Private medical insurance.
• Enhanced employer pension contribution options via salary exchange.
• Corporate eye-care scheme.
• Optional annual flu vaccinations.
• Free and discounted legal services.
• Supportive working environment with a focus on work-life balance.

All enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence by Yolk Recruitment.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.