Contentious Probate Solicitor

G2 Legal Limited; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

G2 Legal Limited in West Yorkshire seeks a senior-level solicitor to lead and shape an inheritance and trust disputes practice, potentially at director or junior partner level depending on experience. You will manage complex cases from inception to resolution and mentor junior lawyers.

You will delegate work to ensure efficient case flow, attend regular team meetings, and take on case management responsibilities to free up senior partners for strategic development. Flexible location is offered.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in contentious probate / inheritance and trust disputes.
• Comfortable independently managing complex litigation.
• Track record of mentoring or supervising more junior lawyers.
• Ambitious with leadership role in mind, not a rapid equity jump.
• Collegial and personable, fit within a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical advice on contentious probate, trust disputes, will challenges, Inheritance Act claims, executor/trustee disputes and related matters
• Independently manage and lead complex cases from inception to resolution
• Mentor and supervise more junior solicitors, paralegals and apprentices, helping to develop the next generation of talent
• Delegate work appropriately, ensuring efficient case flow and high-quality outputs
• Attend and contribute at regular team meetings across the firm's offices
• Take on responsibility for case management, freeing up more senior partners to focus on strategic development

Skills

Contentious probate

Trust disputes

Leadership

Mentoring

Job description

The Role

This is a senior-level appointment - either at director or junior partner level, depending on experience - to help shape and grow the firm’s inheritance and trust disputes team. The successful candidate will:

• Provide expert technical advice on contentious probate, trust disputes, will challenges, Inheritance Act claims, executor/trustee disputes and related matters
• Independently manage and lead complex cases from inception to resolution
• Mentor and supervise more junior solicitors, paralegals and apprentices, helping to develop the next generation of talent
• Delegate work appropriately, ensuring efficient case flow and high-quality outputs
• Attend and contribute at regular team meetings across the firm's offices
• Take on responsibility for case management, freeing up more senior partners to focus on strategic development

What You'll Get

• A competitive salary
• Real potential for progression into more senior partner or equity roles as the team expands
• Flexibility in location
• Opportunity to help build and shape a high-quality, specialist inheritance disputes offering
• Work alongside seasoned litigators and private wealth experts in a firm that values technical excellence, innovation and client care

About You

• You will have significant experience in contentious probate / inheritance and trust disputes
• You must be comfortable and confident in independently managing complex litigation
• You should have a track record of mentoring or supervising more junior lawyers
• You are ambitious, but realistic, you seek a leadership role rather than a rapid jump to full equity
• You are collegial and personable, able to fit within a collaborative, collegial team structure

Why Join This Team?

• The firm is deeply committed to building a leading inheritance disputes practice
• You will be part of a highly regarded, award-winning firm that combines technical strength with a supportive, down-to-earth culture
• This role offers real ownership, influence and visibility
• You'll benefit from working alongside recognised specialists (including ACTAPS and STEP-affiliated practitioners)