Contentious Probate Partner

Realm Recruit; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership stake in the company

Employed salary with growth potential

Job summary

Realm Recruit is seeking an experienced Contentious Probate Solicitor to establish and grow a bespoke practice in Manchester. You will manage a purely contentious probate caseload and play a key role in shaping a new specialist firm, with an employed salary and the opportunity for an ownership stake.

The role offers the autonomy to develop business relationships, drive marketing, and influence strategic direction while benefiting from a secure salary and potential equity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' PQE in contentious probate.
• Extensive experience managing contentious probate matters independently.
• Strong technical knowledge of contentious probate litigation.
• Ability to run cases without ongoing technical supervision.
• Excellent client care, negotiation and litigation skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Entrepreneurial, driven and self-motivated approach.
• Genuine ambition to establish and grow a legal practice.
• Willingness to lead business development and marketing activity.
• Existing relationships with IFAs or professional referrers.
• Experience generating work through professional networks.
• Existing client following (not required).

Responsibilities

• Managing a purely contentious probate caseload.
• Handling complex disputes independently.
• Advising on inheritance and estate disputes.
• Managing litigation and settlement negotiations.
• Delivering excellent client care.
• Helping establish the new legal practice.
• Developing relationships with IFAs and referrers.
• Leading business development and marketing activity.
• Shaping the firm’s strategy and commercial direction.
• Driving sustainable growth of the practice.

Skills

Contentious probate

PQE 5+ years

Independent caseload

Litigation skills

Client care

Commercial awareness

Business development

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

• Rare opportunity to establish and grow your own specialist Contentious Probate law firm
• Benefit from an existing pipeline of work without needing to bring a client following
• Combine the financial security of an employed salary with an ownership stake in the business

Are you an experienced Contentious Probate Solicitor with the ambition to build your own practice, but without the financial risks of starting entirely from scratch?

This is an exceptional opportunity for a Contentious Probate Senior Associate or Partner to take a leading role in establishing and growing a new specialist law firm in Manchester.

The business behind this opportunity already generates a steady flow of contentious probate enquiries, with an established process for converting leads into instructions. Rather than continuing to refer this work to external firms, the aim is to build a dedicated legal practice.

You’ll have the opportunity to shape that practice from the outset.

You’ll independently manage a caseload of purely contentious probate matters while taking an active role in developing the business. With an existing source of instructions, there’s no requirement to bring your own following.

Alongside fee earning, you’ll help establish professional referral relationships, contribute to business development and marketing, and influence the firm’s commercial direction.

Most importantly, you’ll receive an employed salary alongside an ownership stake in the company, giving you the opportunity to share in the success of the practice you help build.

Who we’re looking for

• Qualified Contentious Probate Solicitor with 5+ years' PQE (E)
• Extensive experience managing contentious probate matters independently (E)
• Strong technical knowledge of contentious probate litigation (E)
• Ability to run cases without ongoing technical supervision (E)
• Excellent client care, negotiation and litigation skills (E)
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen (E)
• Entrepreneurial, driven and self-motivated approach (E)
• Genuine ambition to establish and grow a legal practice (E)
• Willingness to lead business development and marketing activity (E)
• Existing relationships with IFAs or professional referrers (D)
• Experience generating work through professional networks (D)
• Existing client following (D) – not required

What you’ll be doing

• Managing a purely contentious probate caseload
• Handling complex disputes independently
• Advising on inheritance and estate disputes
• Managing litigation and settlement negotiations
• Delivering excellent client care
• Helping establish the new legal practice
• Developing relationships with IFAs and referrers
• Leading business development and marketing activity
• Shaping the firm’s strategy and commercial direction
• Driving sustainable growth of the practice

Salary & Benefits

• Employed salary providing financial security – package to be discussed
• Ownership stake in the company
• Opportunity to share in the business’s financial success
• Existing pipeline of contentious probate instructions
• No requirement to bring an established client following
• Significant autonomy over legal and commercial decisions
• Opportunity to build and shape a specialist law firm
• Direct involvement in business strategy and growth
• Scope to develop your own professional referral network
• Long-term opportunity to build a business of your own

This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious Contentious Probate Solicitor who wants the independence and ownership of running a firm, with the reassurance of an employed salary.

While this advert sets out the criteria applicable to each salary band, the salary guidance given is purely indicative. The precise salary offered within that band will ultimately be determined by the hirer, taking into account the individual candidate’s experience, qualifications and overall suitability for the role.v