Contentious Trusts and Probate Solicitor

Are you looking for a step up in terms of responsibility within a Top 100 practice?

Based in Sevenoaks, Kent this is an award-winning practice. They are currently seeking a Contentious Trusts and Probate Solicitor to join their growing private client team.

Ranked in the Top 100, this firm has experienced exponential growth in recent years with them having over doubled in size over the last ten years; they now stand at over 500 staff. They have a network of over 20 offices spanning the whole of the South. They have a stand-out culture; they are progression, very dynamic, forward-thinking, and commercially focussed.

The firm offers a leading bonus structure based on billings, one of the most lucrative across the county. You will find that they invest heavily in their workforce, from a dedicated training and development facility to their Leadership Programme which is a course designed to build Partners of the future, this course has been specifically built for the firm by a group of entrepreneurs and business leaders. They are one of the largest providers of training contracts; it is this kind of investment that has given them an unheard-of staff retention rate, the firm has a high percentage of internal promotions with most of their Partners being home-grown.

The firm has a fantastically high staff retention rate, they hold regular staff social events and have a friendly, supportive, and professional culture.

The Contentious Probate department is one of the fastest growing across the firm, now standing at ten specialist fee earners, this runs alongside the wider Private Client department. You will work with a highly experience Contentious Trusts and Probates Partner, you will run your own caseload, whilst assisting with larger matters, this will include; You will deal with an interesting and varied caseload including; Lack of capacity cases, Fraud and undue influence cases, Subsequent revocation, and Inheritance. You will deal with sometimes more complex assets and wealth. Over the years, the firm has built a particularly strong name in this area of law.

This role comes with excellent prospects to become the Head of Private Client in this office, this firm has no glass ceilings in terms of progression.

• You will be a Contentious Trusts and Probate Solicitor with between 1-5 years PQE
• At least 40% of your caseload should be Contentious Trusts and Probates
• You have strong interpersonal skills and should be the type of person that can build strong relationships with clients and can spot business opportunities.
• Based in the growing Sevenoaks, Kent office.
• Salary of up to £55k, plus a very lucrative bonus structure and benefits package
• You will work as part of an award winning, top 100 team.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a Contentious Trusts and Probates Solicitor to join an award-winning and top 100 practice based in the heart of Sevenoaks, Kent.

Apply now for this immediate consideration or feel free to give me a call for a confidential conversation.