Contentious Probate Senior Associate
Hot Job
- Join a forward-thinking team with high-quality, growing caseloads
- Work part-time or full-time with flexible, family-friendly hours
- Clear route to progression with bonus incentives throughout the year
Are you a Solicitor with contentious probate experience, looking to grow your career within a truly specialist team? This is a rare opportunity to join a dynamic firm with exciting expansion plans — they’re set to grow by five more hires this year alone.
You’ll be based in their Manchester office (minimum three days a week), supported by a team that understands your work and is invested in your success. With a family-friendly ethos, a low-chargeable hours target and a bonus structure that rewards performance, this is the ideal environment to develop your expertise.
Who we’re looking for
- Experienced Solicitor
- Comfortable working from the Manchester office 3+ days a week
- Organised, conscientious, and passionate about contentious probate work
- Confident managing key administrative duties and progressing files under supervision
- A collaborative and self-motivated team player
Salary & Benefits
- Salary between £65,000–£85,000 depending on experience
- 35-hour full-time week, or part-time available
- FamilyFlex scheme – only 25 billable hours/week required (paid overtime available)
- Bonus incentives throughout the year (earn up to £1,000 per mission)
- Private health insurance
- Enhanced maternity policy and strong return-to-work support
- Pension scheme
- Home-first culture for most positions
- Clear progression path: Paralegal → Solicitor → Associate → Senior Associate → Partner
- Tech-enabled, people-focused environment with outstanding leadership
- High-quality, growing caseload – you’ll never be short of good work
- Supportive of individual strengths – whether you enjoy BD, mentoring, or casework
Contact Kelly Reid
If you’re a motivated paralegal ready to step into a thriving contentious probate team and want the flexibility to do your best work, contact Kelly Reid at kelly.reid@realmrecruit.com or call 03300 245 606 for a confidential chat.
Key details
Salary
£65,000 - £85,000
Location
- Greater Manchester
- North West
Role type
- Hybrid working
Contract type
- Permanent
Practice area
Private Client
Job ref
V-36331-26
Specialist for private client, Court of Protection and contentious probate in the North West.
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