Contentious Probate Senior Associate Solicitor

Realm Recruit; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership stake in company

Employed salary with security

No need to bring a client following

Chance to shape a specialist practice

Job summary

Realm Recruit is seeking a Contentious Probate Solicitor in Manchester with 5+ years' PQE to lead the establishment of a new specialist practice. The role offers an employed salary with an ownership stake and the chance to build a dedicated contentious probate unit within an expanding firm.

You will manage a contentious probate caseload independently, working from instruction through resolution, while developing relationships with IFAs and professional referrers.

Qualifications

• Qualified Contentious Probate Solicitor with 5+ years' PQE
• Independently manage contentious probate caseload
• Strong client care and negotiation skills
• Support business development and marketing for a new practice
• Develop relationships with IFAs and professional referrers
• Willingness to contribute to strategy and growth

Responsibilities

• Manage a purely contentious probate caseload from instruction to resolution
• Provide expert advice on inheritance and estate disputes
• Lead litigation and settlement negotiations
• Deliver excellent client service and communication
• Develop and nurture relationships with referrers and IFAs
• Support and help drive marketing and business development efforts
• Contribute to establishing and growing the new specialist practice
• Influence business strategy and growth directions

Skills

Contentious probate

Client care

Negotiation

Business development

Commercial awareness

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

• Rare opportunity to help establish and grow your own specialist Contentious Probate firm
• Step into an existing pipeline of work without needing your own client following
• Enjoy the security of an employed salary alongside an ownership stake in the business

Are you an experienced Contentious Probate Solicitor who wants to build something of your own without the financial uncertainty of starting from scratch?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Contentious Probate Senior Associate Solicitor with 5+ years' PQE to play a leading role in establishing a new specialist law firm in Manchester.

The business already generates a consistent flow of contentious probate enquiries, with an established process for converting leads into instructions. Rather than referring this work to external firms, the aim is to create a dedicated legal practice.

You’ll manage the contentious probate caseload independently while helping shape the firm's future. With work already available, you won’t need to bring your own following or generate instructions from day one.

You’ll also have the opportunity to build relationships with IFAs and professional referrers, contribute to marketing and influence the business's growth.

Crucially, you’ll receive an employed salary alongside a stake in the company, combining financial security with the opportunity to benefit from the success you help create.

Who we’re looking for

• Qualified Contentious Probate Solicitor with 5+ years' PQE (E)
• Extensive experience managing contentious probate cases independently (E)
• Strong technical litigation knowledge (E)
• Ability to run a caseload without ongoing technical supervision (E)
• Excellent client care and negotiation skills (E)
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen (E)
• Driven, entrepreneurial and self-motivated approach (E)
• Genuine ambition to build and develop a legal business (E)
• Willingness to support business development and marketing (E)
• Existing IFA or professional referral relationships (D)
• Business development experience (D)Existing client following (D) – not required

What you’ll be doing

• Managing a purely contentious probate caseload
• Handling cases independently from instruction to resolution
• Advising on inheritance and estate disputes
• Managing litigation and settlement negotiations
• Delivering excellent client care
• Developing relationships with IFAs and referrers
• Supporting marketing and business development
• Helping establish the new legal practice
• Influencing business strategy and growth

Salary & Benefits

• Employed salary offering 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 a client following
• Significant autonomy over caseload management
• Opportunity to shape a specialist law firm
• Scope to develop professional referral relationships
• Direct involvement in business strategy
• Potential to build a long-term business of your own

This is a rare opportunity for a Contentious Probate Solicitor who wants more than a traditional Senior Associate role.

With an established source of work, salary security and a stake in the business, you’ll have the foundations to build something significant.

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.