Senior Contentious Probate Lawyer - Lead Casework Growth

Yolk Recruitment; Bristol; Sur place; GBP 59 000 - 72 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Flexible hours

Annual leave increases with service

Eye-care scheme

Flu vaccinations

Free and discounted legal services

Supportive work-life balance

Résumé du poste

Yolk Recruitment is supporting an established law firm in recruiting an experienced Contentious Probate Lawyer for Bristol. You will take ownership of a varied contentious probate caseload, working alongside Partners and established Private Client and Dispute Resolution teams.

This senior role involves handling cases from instruction to conclusion, advising clients directly, and contributing to business development to grow the firm's Contentious Probate offering.

Qualifications

• Be a qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with litigation rights.
• Have approximately 7-10 years' PQE or equivalent experience.
• Recent, substantial experience handling contentious probate matters independently.
• Comfortable running cases from initial instruction through to conclusion.
• Experience across contentious probate, trust and estate disputes.
• Excellent client-care and communication skills, both written and face to face.
• Organised, proactive and capable of managing a busy caseload autonomously.
• Interest in business development and building a specialist Contentious Probate practice.
• Be based within reasonable travelling distance of Bristol, Clevedon, Weston-super-Mare or Bridgwater.
• Hold a full, clean driving licence.

Responsabilités

• Manage your own caseload of contentious probate, trust and estate disputes from instruction to conclusion.
• Advise clients directly, including face-to-face meetings and clear, commercial guidance.
• Collaborate with Wills, Trusts & Estate Administration and Dispute Resolution teams.
• Progress, administer and financially manage your matters.
• Prepare correspondence and legal documents with accurate files.
• Build strong client relationships and keep them informed on progress and costs.
• Support Partners with business development and marketing activity.
• Help develop and raise the profile of the Contentious Probate practice.

Connaissances

Contentious probate

Litigation rights

Client communication

Business development

Case management

Formation

Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive

Description du poste

Yolk Recruitment is supporting an established law firm in recruiting an experienced Contentious Probate Lawyer for Bristol. You will take ownership of a varied contentious probate caseload, working alongside Partners and established Private Client and Dispute Resolution teams.

This senior role involves handling cases from instruction to conclusion, advising clients directly, and contributing to business development to grow the firm's Contentious Probate offering.