Probate Lawyer - High Value Estates - Excellent Benefits

QED Legal; Knutsford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Annual bonus scheme

Team bonus structure

Full professional training support

Excellent progression opportunities

Job summary

QED Legal Recruitment Limited is seeking a Probate Solicitor or Private Client Solicitor for a Knutsford hybrid role. You will handle probate, estate administration, trusts and high-value estates within a specialist team, focusing on quality work and client care.

The role offers a supportive environment with established caseloads and clear progression, and is commutable from Manchester and surrounding areas. Hybrid working and comprehensive benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with probate/private client experience.
• Experience handling wills, estates and trusts.
• Strong client care and technical legal knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Managing probate and estate administration files from instruction to completion
• Advising executors, trustees and beneficiaries
• Handling high-value and complex estates
• Managing trust administration matters
• Providing exceptional client care and technical legal advice

Skills

Probate law

Estate administration

Trusts

High-value estates

Client advisory

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Probate Solicitor / Private Client Solicitor – Hybrid Working – Knutsford – High Value Estates

Probate Solicitor | Private Client Solicitor | Estate Administration | Trusts | Hybrid Working | Knutsford

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Probate Solicitor or Private Client Solicitor to join a highly regarded estate administration and probate team based in Knutsford. This is a rare opportunity to join a growing legal business operating within a global organisation.

This role offers a genuinely different environment from a traditional law firm, with a strong focus on quality legal work, employee wellbeing and long-term career development.

The successful candidate will join a specialist Probate and Estate Administration team currently consisting of around 85 employees.

The business rarely recruits externally, making this an outstanding opportunity for a Probate Solicitor or Private Client Solicitor seeking a long-term career move within a highly respected legal team.

Responsibilities:

• Probate matters, Estate administration, Trust administration, High-value estates, Escrow arrangements, Private Client matters

This position is ideal for a Probate Solicitor, Private Client Solicitor or experienced Probate Lawyer looking to focus on high-quality legal work without the pressures of business development or billing targets commonly found in private practice firms.

The business generates all of its own work and provides established caseloads for fee earners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing probate and estate administration files from instruction through to completion
• Advising executors, trustees and beneficiaries
• Handling high-value and complex estates
• Managing trust administration matters
• Providing exceptional client care and technical legal advice
• Working collaboratively within a specialist legal team

Applications are welcomed from:

• Probate Solicitors
• Private Client Solicitors
• Estate Administration Solicitors
• Trusts and Probate Lawyers
• Solicitors with experience handling wills, probate and trusts matters
• Management experience is welcomed but not essential, as the business is happy to develop strong lawyers into future leadership roles.

Salary & Benefits:

• Highly competitive salary
• Annual bonus scheme
• Team bonus structure
• Hybrid working
• Flexible working arrangements
• Private healthcare
• No business development requirements
• No time recording
• Full professional training support
• Excellent progression opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative working culture
• Hybrid Working

Location:

• Knutsford, Cheshire

This opportunity is commutable from:

• Manchester, Altrincham, Wilmslow, Macclesfield, Warrington, Stockport, Northwich and surrounding areas.