Consultant Solicitor in London

Location: Flexible / Remote (UK-based)

Reporting To: Partner - Ms Katherine Muldoon

Firm Overview: The firm operates a progressive consultancy model, enabling senior lawyers to work flexibly while benefiting from strong infrastructure, compliance, and brand support. Partners run their own practices within a collaborative framework and are supported by consultants who value autonomy, quality, and commercial realism.

Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Consultant Solicitor to work on a fee-share basis, supporting a busy Partner with an established and growing disputes and private client practice. The role involves managing a varied caseload of contentious and advisory work, including wills and estate disputes, general civil disputes, and complex family-related matters, often with international or high-net-worth elements. The successful candidate will be confident working independently, comfortable supporting a high-volume partner-led practice, and capable of handling sensitive and complex client matters with discretion and judgment. The fee share offered will depend on experience, level of autonomy, and contribution to the practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Legal Work
• Manage a mixed caseload of contentious and private client matters, including:
• General civil and commercial disputes, including ADR and Arbitration
• Wills, trusts, and estate disputes
• Contractual and shareholder disputes
• Complex and international family matters including disputes involving cross-border estates, family wealth, and succession issues
• Advise private clients on non-contentious matters, including:
• Wills and estate planning
• Probate and estate administration
• Trust creation, administration, and advisory work
• Family wealth structuring and succession planning
• Partner & Practice Support
• Work closely with the Partner to support a busy and client-facing practice
• Take ownership of delegated matters to ensure timely progression and delivery
• Assist with client onboarding, scoping, and fee discussions where appropriate
• Help manage workflow efficiently and proactively
• Client Care & Business Development
• Deliver pragmatic, commercially focused advice to a diverse client base
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Contribute to repeat instructions and referrals
• Participate in business development and networking activities as appropriate

Fee Share & Remuneration

• The role is offered on a fee-share consultancy basis
• Fee share percentage will depend on experience, seniority, and level of independence
• Scope to increase fee share over time as contribution and billings grow
• Earnings directly reflect work generated and completed

Required Experience & Skills

• Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales
• Strong experience in disputes and/or private client work
• Experience handling wills and estate disputes and general civil litigation
• Comfortable dealing with complex, sensitive, and high-value matters, including those with international elements
• Able to work autonomously within a consultancy model
• Excellent drafting, organisational, and client-handling skills
• Commercially minded and solutions-focused

Desirable

• Contentious probate or inheritance disputes experience
• Exposure to international or cross-border private client matters
• Advocacy, mediation, or arbitration experience
• STEP, ACTAPS, or similar qualifications
• Existing client following (not essential)

What the Role Offers

• Flexible working arrangements
• Fee-share structure aligned to experience and contribution
• Access to firm infrastructure, compliance, and specialist trained Partner specific team administrative and paralegal support
• Opportunity to grow your own practice alongside an established one
• Professional, collegiate working environment

Ideal Candidate

This role will suit a confident, commercially aware solicitor who enjoys autonomy, takes ownership of their work, and is comfortable supporting a busy partner-led practice while handling complex and sensitive client matters.