Solicitor - Wills, Trusts and Estate Disputes in Westminster

This is an excellent opportunity to accelerate your development and broaden your expertise within a highly respected and innovative team. You will work alongside leading solicitors and recognised experts on a challenging and varied case load of privately funded matters, as well as cases supported through a range of alternative funding arrangements such as CFAs and matters where payment is made on conclusion. You will gain exposure to a wide variety of contentious probate and trust matters, with clear, authentic opportunities for progression as part of a nationally recognised, growing department.

Key Qualifications and Responsibilities

• 0-5 years PQE.
• You have a strong appetite for business development, able to build successful relationships with referrers of work, members of the bar and the legal profession.
• You can operate independently and as part of a team to deliver the best outcomes for our clients whilst contributing to the development and mentorship of others.
• You bring excellent client care and inter‐personal skills, operating with integrity and showing empathy and intuition.
• Existing contacts within the local market would be beneficial.
• Experience in contentious probate matters, ideally in a specialist Wills, Trusts & Estates Disputes role.

We are a national law firm with a local reach. Our legal experts are here for you. Whether it’s personal or business, we understand that everyone’s situation is different. We’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.

Position Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor (0-5 years' PQE) to join our high performing Legal 500‐ranked Wills, Trusts and Estate Disputes team in London. As part of our national WTED practice, the London team has extensive experience representing executors, beneficiaries and trustees, delivering outstanding results through exceptional client care and strategic innovative thinking.

On‐Boarding & Screening

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group's on‐boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity, protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders. We carry out pre‐employment screening to establish eligibility to work in the UK, conduct criminal record and financial checks with trusted third parties, and the process fully complies with data protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 35 hours of extra holiday.
• Generous and flexible pension scheme.
• Two volunteering days a year (fully paid).
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.
• Wide range of well‐being initiatives and a Flexible by Choice programme giving colleagues choice over a hybrid way of working, subject to role, team and client requirements.
• Ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations (2024).
• Strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, community investment, environmental stewardship and pro‐bono work.

Location: London – The Northcliffe, 28 Tudor Street, Temple, London, EC4Y 0AY