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Contentious Probate Solicitor

Berry Recruitment
Posted 11 hours ago, valid for 18 days
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B4 6FQ

Salary

£50,000 - £60,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance

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  • Our Client based in Birmingham is seeking a Contentious Probate Solicitor with 10+ years' PQE.
  • The starting salary for this position is £50,000, and the working hours are 09:00 - 17:30 Monday to Thursday and 09:00 - 17:00 on Friday.
  • Candidates should possess excellent client care and interpersonal skills, and may have contacts in the local market.
  • The role involves managing a high volume caseload, supervising junior team members, and participating in business development activities.
  • The firm offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including 25 days holiday, a pension scheme, and health insurance after the probation period.

Our Client based in Birmingham is seeking a Contentious Probate Solicitor. You will be managing a high volume caseload of residential property sales. You will need to communicate professionally and effectively with clients, 3rd parties, customers and colleagues by phone and in writing, within tight deadlines.

Location: Birmingham

Salary: Starting salary of 50,000.

Hours: 09:00 - 17:30 Monday - Thursday. 09:00 - 17:00 Friday.

The ideal candidate:

  • A Contentious Probate Solicitor with 10+ years' PQE
  • Have excellent client care and interpersonal skills
  • May have contacts in the local market and some following of work
  • A confident communicator who is comfortable undertaking business development activity/networking
  • Ideally, you will be ACTAPS qualified but this is not essential

The company & role:

  • A Legal 500 firm with a longstanding commitment to personal legal services and a market leader in a number of private client-facing practice areas
  • You will join a contentious probate team with a supportive friendly culture
  • Working alongside leading solicitors, you'll handle a mixed caseload of high-quality matters including disputes between beneficiaries and executors or trustees regarding the performance of their duties and the administration of estates of trusts
  • You will also be expected to supervise more junior members of the team
  • Be involved in business development, networking and helping to grow the team.

What we can offer you:

  • competitive salary and benefits package.
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Death in Service
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Option to buy and sell holidays.
  • Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
  • Health Shields Policy (after completion of Probation Period)

If this role could be of interest please apply, all applications are reviewed daily. Alternatively, please call Lauren on (phone number removed) to discuss further.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.

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