At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage probate and estate files, providing exceptional client care and legal advice.
- Company: Join a respected legal team within a global organisation focused on employee wellbeing.
- Benefits: Highly competitive salary, annual bonuses, hybrid working, and private healthcare.
- Other info: Excellent career progression opportunities in a supportive and collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Focus on high-quality legal work without the pressure of billing targets.
- Qualifications: Experience in probate, estate administration, or private client matters is essential.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
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.
Locations
Probate Lawyer - High Value Estates - Excellent Benefits in Cheshire, Knutsford employer: QED Legal
Join an esteemed international law firm in Leeds, where you will thrive in a dynamic work culture that values collaboration and professional growth. With a robust client base and a steady flow of high-profile M&A deals, you'll have the opportunity to develop your skills while mentoring junior lawyers and expanding your practice. The firm offers unique benefits such as genuine international exposure through secondments, making it an exceptional place for ambitious corporate lawyers seeking meaningful and rewarding careers.
