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Litigation/Contentious Trust and Probate Solicitor

BCL Legal

Cambridge

On-site

GBP 58,000 - 80,000

Full time

23 days ago

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An established industry player is seeking a skilled Associate or Senior Associate to join their Litigation team in Cambridge. This exciting role offers the opportunity to work on complex contentious trust and probate matters, allowing you to advance your legal career. You'll be responsible for managing high-value cases, providing proactive legal advice, and ensuring clients receive the highest quality service. If you have a passion for litigation and a proven track record in contentious trust and probate disputes, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in a leading law firm. Join a dynamic team and take your career to the next level!

3+ years PQE in litigation focusing on contentious trust and probate matters.
Experience managing high-value contentious trust and probate cases.

Assist senior lawyers with complex contentious trust and probate cases.
Provide high-quality legal advice and manage client files.

Contentious Trust and Probate Law

Legal Research

Client Management

Contract Drafting

Dispute Resolution

Qualified Solicitor (England and Wales)

Litigation/Contentious Trust and Probate Solicitor | L500 Regional Practice

About the Role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Associate or Senior Associate to join a leading law firm's Litigation team. This role offers the chance to advance your career, focusing on contentious trust and probate matters. You will be based in one of the firm's offices in Cambridge, Hertfordshire or Essex.

Key Responsibilities:

Assisting senior lawyers with complex, high-value contentious trust and probate cases.
Providing clients with proactive, high-quality legal advice under appropriate supervision.
Managing client files, including drafting contracts, reviewing titles, and preparing detailed reports on initial documents.
Undertaking and reporting on searches, such as local searches and index map searches.
Managing the exchange of contracts and advising clients throughout the process.

About you:

A qualified solicitor (England and Wales) with 3+ years PQE in litigation, with a specific focus on contentious trust and probate matters.

Proven experience handling contentious trust and probate disputes, including:

Challenges to the validity of wills (e.g., undue influence, lack of capacity, improper execution).
Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.
Executor and trustee disputes.
Disputes over the interpretation or administration of trusts.
Applications to remove executors or trustees.

Salary: £580******** - dependant on PQE.

For further information, please contact Soph Memhi at BCL Legal.

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