At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a leadership team managing high-value estates and providing exceptional client care.
- Company: First-class global employer focused on quality legal work and employee wellbeing.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, annual bonuses, hybrid working, and private healthcare.
- Other info: Excellent career progression opportunities in a collaborative legal team.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a supportive environment without the pressure of billing targets.
- Qualifications: Experience in probate, estate administration, or trusts; management experience is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Probate Solicitor or Private Client Solicitor to join the core leadership team of a very well-regarded first-class global employer.
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 and no time recording.
The successful candidate will join a specialist Probate and Estate Administration team currently consisting of around 85 employees.
Responsibilities:
- Playing a key role in the core leadership team of the firm.
- 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.
Location:
Knutsford, Cheshire. This opportunity is commutable from Manchester, Altrincham, Wilmslow, Macclesfield, Warrington, Stockport, Northwich and surrounding areas.
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