Contentious Probate Solicitor - Unique Opportunity

SaccoMann; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm specializing in contentious probate is seeking an experienced Contentious Probate Solicitor in the UK. The role offers autonomy while handling a full caseload with support from the team. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience, strong client management skills, and a commitment to high-quality service. The firm promotes a flexible working environment, emphasizes work-life balance, and values a supportive team culture, making it ideal for professionals seeking a fulfilling career.

Benefits

Attractive remuneration package

Annual bonus potential

Family-friendly working model

Career development pathways

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of post-qualified experience in contentious probate.
• Strong communication skills aligned with a transparent, professional culture.
• Ability to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Handle a full caseload autonomously with supervision.
• Work collaboratively within a supportive team environment.
• Focus on quality service delivery without business development expectations.

Skills

Strong client management and case-handling skills

Ability to work autonomously whilst collaborating within a team

Committed to delivering high-quality service

Flexible and adaptable

Technology-savvy

Education

Qualified solicitor with 2+ years' experience in contentious probate matters

Job description

Contentious Probate | 2 yrs pqe - Senior | Nationally / Remote

We are currently seeking a Contentious Probate Solicitor with at least 2 years of post-qualified experience to join a highly innovative and people-centred firm that exclusively focuses on Contentious Probate work. The firm boasts a forward-thinking approach, embracing flexible working models, automation through AI, and a strong commitment to work-life balance. With offices strategically located across major UK cities, they offer a rare environment where lawyers work in collaborative pods with no internal competition, and career progression is based on individual merit rather than tenure or rigid hierarchies.

The successful candidate will work autonomously, handling a full caseload, whilst benefitting from clear support and supervision. They will enjoy a balanced workload, where you will be genuinely expected to work their typical day and no longer, fostering efficiency and quality service delivery. Unusually, there is no expectation of undertaking business development at any level of pqe, your focus would be entirely on quality, but this doesn’t mean that you can’t meet with clients and network within the sector if you enjoy that. The firm adopts a transparent culture, conducts regular wellbeing reviews, and places high value on team cohesion, transparency, and kindness, making it an exceptional place for professionals seeking a supportive and flexible environment.

• Qualified solicitor with 2+ years' experience in contentious probate matters, they are happy to consider Lawyers with much more seniority.
• Strong client management and case-handling skills
• Ability to work autonomously whilst collaborating within a team
• Committed to delivering high-quality service
• Flexible and adaptable, ideally able to attend a hub one day per week
• Appetite to work in a technology-savvy, innovative environment
• Personality aligned with a transparent, open culture that values kindness and professionalism

This firm offers an attractive package, aligning with market standards, including the potential for an annual bonus that isn't dependent upon exceeding your targets, various incentives, and unique flexible, family-friendly working model tailored to individual needs at any point in time. Benefits include a supportive team atmosphere, clear career development pathways, and a genuine focus on employee wellbeing. The firm’s unique culture encourages a healthy work-life balance, emphasising quality over quantity and fostering a positive environment for ambitious and experienced Contentious Probate Solicitors looking for a rewarding career with a modern, inclusive employer.

Where you are based geographically really doesn’t matter to them, given the flexibility that they offer, so if you are a contentious probate lawyer interested in finding out more about this unudual and special opportunity, contact [e-mail] or call her on 0113 4677111