Contentious Probate Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable law firm in London is seeking an Interim Contentious Probate Lawyer to cover maternity leave for six months, starting around August 2025. This role involves managing probate disputes and providing expert legal advice, with competitive rates and flexible working options available.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing contentious probate cases.
• Strong understanding of inheritance and trust law.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of contentious probate matters.
• Provide legal advice on estate disputes and inheritance claims.

Skills

Legal advice

Caseload management

Litigation

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

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Interim Contentious Probate Lawyer - Six months - London

Our client, a very well regarded law firm in the city of London is currently looking for a Contentious Probate Lawyer to cover a period of maternity leave for six months.

The role would be to start around August/September 2025 and would likely run through till March 2026.

Role Responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of contentious probate matters, including disputes over the validity of wills, Inheritance Act claims, executor disputes, and trust litigation.
• Provide expert legal advice to clients on estate disputes, contentious trust issues, and inheritance claims

This role is offering a competitive hourly/daily rate and the client is very open to providing flexible working hours for the right candidate should this be useful.

Further to this, they have a very flexible hybrid working model and would be open to discussing this with limited office attendance needed.

To apply for this role, please do so via this advert or contact Charlie Cripps at Venn Group on [emailprotected]