Contentious Probate Partner

Realm Recruit; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity stake in the company

Autonomy to shape the firm

Existing pipeline of Contentious Prob​

Employed salary for security

Job summary

Realm Recruit is partnering with a solicitor to build a new specialist Contentious Probate practice in the UK. The role offers an employed salary for financial security alongside an equity stake in the business, with an existing pipeline of Contentious Probate work from day one.

You will have autonomy to run the legal side of the business, shaping the firm as it grows, and you won’t need to arrive with a following.

Qualifications

• Contentious Probate Solicitor with 5+ years PQE.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to build the practice.
• Willingness to develop business development activities and marketing.

Responsibilities

• Run a purely Contentious Probate caseload from start to finish.
• Manage matters independently without supervision.
• Take ownership of incoming enquiries and instructions.
• Help establish and grow the new specialist practice.
• Develop systems and ways of working for the firm.
• Build relationships with clients and referrers and professional networks.
• Develop relationships with IFAs and other professionals.
• Participate in marketing and business development activities.
• Identify opportunities to generate additional work.
• Shape the firm's longer-term growth strategy.

Skills

Contentious Probate

Business development

Commercial awareness

Independent management

Client relationships

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

• Rare opportunity to build and shape a new specialist Contentious Probate firm
• Receive an employed salary for financial security alongside an equity stake in the business
• Existing flow of Contentious Probate work from day one, no following required

If you've ever thought about building your own practice but haven't wanted to take the financial risk of starting completely from scratch, this is a genuinely unusual opportunity.

You'll be given the autonomy to run the legal side of the business, taking ownership of an existing pipeline of Contentious Probate work while helping shape the firm as it grows.

You won't need to arrive with a following. Instead, you'll have work provided from the outset, giving you the freedom to concentrate on delivering excellent legal advice and building the practice. Longer term, you'll use your commercial skills, professional network and business development activity to create additional sources of work.

Crucially, this isn't simply an employed Partner position. You'll receive a salary for financial stability alongside a stake in the company, giving you the opportunity to benefit directly from the business you help create.

Who we're looking for

• Contentious Probate Solicitor with 5+ years' PQE
• Strong specialist Contentious Probate experience
• Ability to independently run a caseload without technical supervision
• Strong commercial awareness
• Confidence taking ownership and making decisions independently
• Motivated by building and growing something of your own
• Willingness to get involved in business development and marketing
• Driven, entrepreneurial and commercially minded approach
• Existing relationships with IFAs or other professional referrers(Desired)
• Existing following or portable work(Desired)

What you'll be doing

• Running a purely Contentious Probate caseload
• Managing matters independently from start to finish
• Taking ownership of incoming enquiries and instructions
• Helping establish the new specialist practice
• Developing systems and ways of working
Building relationships with clients and referrers
• Developing relationships with IFAs and other professionals
• Getting involved in marketing and business development
• Identifying opportunities to generate additional work
• Helping shape the firm's longer-term growth strategy

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive employed salary providing financial security
• Equity stake in the company
• Existing pipeline of Contentious Probate work
• No requirement to bring a following
• Opportunity to benefit directly from the value you create
• Significant autonomy over how the practice develops
• Freedom to help shape the firm's strategy and direction
• Opportunity to build your own professional profile
• Scope to develop additional referrer relationships and revenue streams
• Long-term potential to build a specialist team around you