Contentious Private Client Lawyer
Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary: £70,000-£90,000 at 5 PQE | £100,000+ for more senior candidates + generous bonus
If you're a contentious private client specialist looking for more than just another fee-earning role, this is an opportunity to help shape and grow a developing practice with genuine influence over its future direction.
You'll join a growing Legacy team acting for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients on complex inheritance and estate disputes. With increasing demand for contentious work, the firm is investing heavily in this area and is looking for a senior lawyer who can combine strong technical expertise with a commercial mindset.
Working closely with the Head of Legacy, you'll handle a varied caseload of high-value disputes while contributing to the strategic development of the department. Whether you're a Senior Associate ready for greater responsibility or an established senior lawyer looking for autonomy and progression, you'll have the opportunity to influence team structure, business development strategy and future growth.
The role also offers flexible hybrid working, an attractive bonus structure and a clear route towards senior leadership for the right individual.
What you'll do
- Manage a caseload of contentious private client matters from instruction to resolution
- Advise on Inheritance Act claims, contentious probate, estate disputes and trust disputes
- Lead negotiations, mediations and litigation strategy
- Work with high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients
- Help develop and expand the firm's contentious private client offering
- Build relationships with professional referrers, chambers and intermediaries
- Support and mentor junior lawyers as the team grows
- Work from home set up fully provided by the firm, including laptop, screens, mouse, and keyboard.
What you'll need
- Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales
- At least 5 years' PQE, with more senior applicants encouraged
- Strong experience in contentious private client matters
- Proven expertise in contentious probate, estate disputes and Inheritance Act claims
- Commercial awareness and an interest in business development
- A following is not essential but is welcomed
About the company
A well-established private client practice with ambitious growth plans, offering high-quality work, strong leadership support and the opportunity to play a meaningful role in building a specialist contentious offering.
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