Contentious Probate Solicitor
- Rare opportunity to build and lead a Contentious Probate offering
- 6-month investment runway with flexible initial targets
- Clear pathway to leadership and long-term shareholder potential
This is a standout opportunity for an experienced Contentious Probate Solicitor to launch and lead a specialist inheritance disputes offering within a well-established South Yorkshire firm.
There is already a high volume of inbound contentious probate enquiries being referred externally, meaning an immediate opportunity. The firm now wants to bring that work in-house and build a recognised regional disputes practice around the right person.
If you are entrepreneurial, technically strong and excited by the idea of building something with genuine backing (rather than starting from zero alone), this is a rare platform.
Who we’re looking for
- 5+ years PQE in contentious probate or inheritance disputes
- Strong litigation grounding
- Ability to manage complex and high-value disputes independently
- Comfortable being the technical lead in the firm
- Commercially aware with an interest in growing a department
- Ambitious and motivated to build something long term
- Experience supervising or mentoring junior staff (Desired)
- ACTAPS membership (Desired)
What you’ll be doing
- Launching and establishing the firm’s contentious probate offering
- Converting high volumes of existing inbound enquiries
- Managing complex matters
- Building internal referral streams
- Working closely with marketing to promote the service
- Managing commercial performance and fee income growth
- Shaping the future structure of the contentious probate team
- Supervising junior staff as the department expands
Salary & Benefits
- 6-month investment runway with flexible expectations
- Structured fee-earner bonus scheme
- Firm-wide bonus scheme
- Clear pathway to build and lead your own team
- Long-term shareholder potential
- Hybrid working across Sheffield, Rotherham and Barnsley
- Flexible working patterns and flexi-time scheme
- Up to 4 flex days per year
- 30 days annual leave
- STAR Award recognition scheme
- Exceptional training and development routes
This is a firm with high staff retention, strong internal promotion culture and genuine long-term backing. The infrastructure is already in place; what’s needed now is the right specialist to lead the charge.
Contact Bill Szajna-Hopgood
📩 bill.szajnahopgood@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606
Bill specialises in contentious probate and private client roles across Yorkshire and can offer a confidential discussion about how this compares to other senior disputes opportunities in the region.
Key details
Salary
£50,000 - £65,000
Location
- South Yorkshire
Role type
- Hybrid working
Contract type
- Permanent
Practice area
Private Client
Job ref
V-61112
Specialist for Private Client, Court of Protection and Contentious Probate lawyers in Yorkshire.
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