Contentious Private Client Solicitor, Guildford

1 month ago


Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom Chadwick Nott Full time

Job title: Contentious Private Client Solicitor

Location: Guildford

Salary: £65-85k depending on experience

PQE Level: 5+

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Full-time

This role will see you joining a market-leading private client practice in Guildford, recognised both across the South of the UK and internationally for its quality of work and enviable clients; you can expect great quality matters within a genuinely supportive and ambitious working environment.

As a valued member of the team, you will be responsible for:

Tackling a range of work such as contested probate, will disputes, inheritance claims, trusts disputes, claims regarding estates and trustees and more.Collaborating with team members on highly complex and rewarding cases.Building lasting and strong relationships with the firm's existing clients, alongside seeking opportunities to grow the team's reputation and caseload.Using natural empathy and clear legal guidance to assist clients through difficult decisions and events. This is an excellent position for solicitors with experience in this area of law, with market-leading career development and opportunities for career progression. The work is comparable with that tackled by London and "big law" firms; however, this group still curates a real sense of work-life balance and unrivalled flexibility. For more information on this role or other opportunities within Surrey or the Southeast in general please do get in touch with Will Webster at Chadwick Nott: Tel: Mob: Email: *Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.
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