Contentious Probate Senior Associate Solicitor

Realm Recruit; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity stake in the company

Autonomy to build the practice

Job summary

You will focus on running sole-counsel engagements, delivering high-quality legal advice, and developing relationships with clients and referrers. The role offers long-term potential to expand the team and service offering.

Qualifications

• Contentious Probate experience at senior level.
• Ability to run a caseload with minimal supervision.
• Strong commercial awareness for business growth.

Responsibilities

• Run a purely Contentious Probate caseload from start to finish.
• Manage matters independently with minimal supervision.
• Take ownership of incoming enquiries and instructions.
• Help establish and shape the new specialist practice.
• Develop systems and ways of working.
• Build relationships with clients and referrers.
• Engage in marketing and business development to generate new work.
• Identify opportunities to grow the practice and revenue.

Skills

Contentious Probate

Independent caseload management

Business development

Client relationship management

Commercial awareness

Education

Solicitor qualification (England & Wales)

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