Contentious Probate Solicitor

eNL Legal; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybride; GBP 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

26 days annual leave

Pension contributions

Healthcare plan

Flexible hybrid working arrangements

Performance-related bonus

Additional holiday incentive scheme

Résumé du poste

eNL Legal is seeking a Contentious Probate Lawyer with 5+ years of litigation experience to join their growing Litigation team in Bedfordshire. The role offers hybrid work, a competitive salary, and a performance-related bonus.

You will handle high-value disputes, provide clear advice, and collaborate with an experienced team to deliver client-focused outcomes. You will manage a varied caseload, draft pleadings, and ensure deadlines are met while developing strong client relationships in a

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitors or Legal Executives with at least 5 years’ litigation experience in Contentious Probate.
• Strong technical knowledge and ability to manage own caseload with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication and empathy when advising clients.

Responsabilités

• Manage a varied caseload of complex Contentious Probate disputes from instruction to resolution.
• Draft pleadings and court documentation and prepare matters for hearings, conferences and mediations.
• Provide clear, practical advice on sensitive private client litigation matters and conduct legal research.

Connaissances

Litigation experience

Client advisory

Drafting & research

Formation

Qualified Solicitors or Legal Executives

Description du poste

Contentious Probate Lawyer – 5+ Years’ Experience, Bedfordshire / Hybrid Working | Competitive Salary + Bonus. Working within a growing Litigation team, you will handle complex and high-value Contentious Probate disputes for a diverse client base, with the benefit of hybrid working, excellent benefits and genuine opportunities for career progression within a supportive and collaborative environment. Job Ref: 5666

THE ROLE:

The successful Contentious Probate Lawyer will manage a varied caseload of complex and high-value disputes from initial instruction through to resolution. You will provide clear, practical advice on sensitive and often complex private client litigation matters, while conducting legal research, undertaking early case assessments and developing appropriate case strategies. Your responsibilities will also include drafting pleadings and court documentation, preparing matters for hearings, conferences and mediations, and ensuring all court deadlines and procedural requirements are met. You will have the opportunity to work alongside an experienced Litigation team and build strong, trusted relationships with clients.

THE CANDIDATE:

Applications are welcomed from qualified Solicitors or Legal Executives with at least 5 years’ litigation experience, together with a strong background in Contentious Probate matters. You will have excellent technical knowledge and be confident managing your own caseload with minimal supervision. A proactive, organised and commercially minded approach is essential, alongside excellent communication skills and the ability to advise clients on sensitive matters with empathy, professionalism and confidence.

THE PACKAGE:

The firm offers a competitive salary together with a performance-related bonus and additional holiday incentive scheme.

• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• pension contributions
• a healthcare plan
• flexible hybrid working arrangements
• performance-related bonus
• additional holiday incentive scheme

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.