Probate Executive

Slater and Gordon Lawyers (UK); Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Aviva Digicare+

BUPA private healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & wellbeing perks

Life assurance cover

Income protection

Benefits Hub

Free legal support

Job summary

Slater & Gordon Lawyers (UK) in Manchester is seeking an experienced Probate Executive to join our Wills, Tax, Trusts & Probate team. You will manage diverse probate caseloads, advise on estate administration, and handle probate documentation with HMCTS and financial institutions.

You will also provide estate planning advice and coordinate wills and lasting powers of attorney. The role requires strong organisational and communication skills, a client-centred approach, and the ability to work

Qualifications

• Experience working within a probate or Wills, Tax, Trusts & Probate team.
• Strong working knowledge of administration processes and relevant legislation.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple files at different stages.
• Excellent communication skills and a client-centred approach.
• Ability to work independently while being an active part of a supportive, collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of probate matters from initial instruction through to completion.
• Advising clients on all aspects of estate administration, including intestacy, inheritance tax, and asset distribution.
• Preparing and submitting probate documentation and liaising with HMCTS, financial institutions, valuers, and beneficiaries.
• Providing straightforward estate planning advice and preparing wills and lasting powers of attorney
• Providing clear, empathetic and proactive communication to clients throughout their matter.
• Ensuring all files are managed efficiently and in line with S&G processes, compliance standards and regulatory obligations.
• Contributing to team targets and maintaining strong billing performance as a key fee earner.

Skills

Probate experience

Wills & Probate knowledge

Legal administration

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Slater & Gordon is one of the UK’s leading consumer law firms, and we are looking for an experienced Probate Executive to join our growing Wills, Tax, Trusts & Probate team in Manchester.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about delivering high-quality estate administration services while supporting clients through what is often a very difficult time.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of probate matters from initial instruction through to completion.
• Advising clients on all aspects of estate administration, including intestacy, inheritance tax, and asset distribution.
• Preparing and submitting probate documentation and liaising with HMCTS, financial institutions, valuers, and beneficiaries.
• Providing straightforward estate planning advice and preparing wills and lasting powers of attorney
• Providing clear, empathetic and proactive communication to clients throughout their matter.
• Ensuring all files are managed efficiently and in line with S&G processes, compliance standards and regulatory obligations.
• Contributing to team targets and maintaining strong billing performance as a key fee earner.

About You

• Experience working within a probate or Wills, Tax, Trusts & Probate team.
• Strong working knowledge of administration processes and relevant legislation.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple files at different stages.
• Excellent communication skills and a client-centred approach.
• Ability to work independently while being an active part of a supportive, collaborative team.

What we offer in return:

We have a wide range of core and voluntary benefits:

• Option to buy or sell up to 5 extra days of leave
• Access to Aviva Digicare+ (health checks, Digital GP, mental health support, second medical opinions, and more)
• BUPA private healthcare after 1 year (single cover, tax applies)
• Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling and wellbeing webinars)
• Health & wellbeing perks including gym discounts, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions, and more
• Life assurance cover
• Income protection if you’re unable to work long-term due to illness or injury
• Access to a Benefits Hub with discounts on shopping, travel, food, and entertainment
• Free legal support and discounted legal services

Important to know

Some benefits are dependent on passing probation or length of service, and may change over time.

Your Professional Development

We will support and encourage you with developing your career with an award- winning law firm. We run courses across our offices and are continuously monitoring and updating the learning and development offering based on what you tell us. We can support you with your continuous professional development by providing funding for professional qualifications, attending external training courses and providing you with a range of internal learning resources.

Our Values

Like all great businesses, we strive to recruit the best people and uphold the highest legal standards. Our people bring something a little different. We hire people who can challenge, remove roadblocks and deliver outstanding customer service. That's why at Slater + Gordon we go further with our values.

How we work is guided by the S+G Way.

This means:

• We do what we say we will
• We don’t wait we create
• We own it, we sort it
• We respect and encourage each other
• We make time to live

The S+G Way defines the specific behaviours and actions that our colleagues and our customers care about the most. We know this, because our colleagues helped to create the way, through a series of interactive workshops and interviews.

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