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Contentious Probate Partner

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  • Top-of-market pay
  • Up to four days from home and flexible hours
  • Tier 1 Legal 500 firm

A full-service law firm with a great reputation across South Yorkshire and Derbyshire is looking for a Contentious Probate Solicitor with at least eight years PQE to join its successful and growing team as a Partner.

As well as receiving a top-of-market salary, you’ll be able to work from home four days per week and will have flexibility when it comes to your working hours. While this is a salaried role, there may be the possibility of equity in the future.

The team is highly regarded and award-winning with lawyers at all levels, and covers the full spectrum of inheritance disputes, executor disputes and will validity.

As well as handling a varied contentious probate caseload, you’ll support younger and less experienced members of the team. You’ll also work closely alongside a Legal 500 Leading Individual and will collaborate with colleagues in the wider wills and probate department.

You’ll receive a competitive selection of benefits including a range of health and wellbeing perks, travel support and a generous holiday allowance. You’ll also be entitled to one day per year off to undertake charity or volunteer work.

How to apply for this role

If this sounds like the job for you, you can apply via this website by clicking ‘Apply’.

Alternatively, to learn more about this opportunity or to register your interest, contact Bill Szajna Hopgood at Realm Recruit.

Bill is an Associate Consultant at Realm and specialises in the recruitment of private client, Court of Protection and contentious probate lawyers. Working with departments across Yorkshire, he recruits for private client roles at all levels, from paralegal to partner. If you’re a private client solicitor looking to make a move, Bill can help you find the right role.

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Key details

Salary

£65,000 - £75,000

Location

  • South Yorkshire

Role type

  • Hybrid working

Contract type

  • Permanent

Practice area

Court of Protection, Private Client

Job ref

V-36300-1

Bill-Szajna-Hopgood
Bill Szajna-Hopgood

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Specialist for private client, Court of Protection and contentious probate lawyers in Yorkshire.

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