Dispute Resolution Associate Solicitor

6 days ago

Peterborough Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Buckles Law Full time

Ideally, we would like the successful candidate to have 5-10 years PQE and a strong understanding with extensive knowledge of Contentious Probate law.
This position is office based with some working from home options. Our new role in the Contentious Probate team is full-time – 37.We are flexible on office location for the successful candidate.


The team is recognised for its expertise in the Legal 500 and the Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Guide to the World’s leading Private Wealth Advisers. The team acts for individual clients both bringing and defending claims across a range of contentious trusts and probate issues such as I(PFD)A claims, will challenges (capacity, lack of knowledge and approval and so on), trust disputes, executor and trustee issues, construction and rectification, proprietary estoppel, court of protection and care fee disputes to name but some of our core areas.
Buckles has a strong international team which results in our involvement in some cross border claims with a European element.

The team continues to be very successful, providing a supportive and friendly team environment and the platform to develop both legal knowledge and career.


I(PFD)A 1975 claims
Construction and rectification claims
Proprietary estoppel claims
Delivery of individual targets with supervision
Projecting the image that the firm wishes to project
Ensuring high levels of client satisfaction and building appropriate relationships with clients.
Adherence to agreed firm standards and quality procedures and management systems including the maintenance of neat and proper files on all matters to meet ISO standards, so that they can easily be picked up and dealt with by other members of the Department together with any other instructions set out by your Head of Department. Compliance with financial procedures and accounting rules.
Alongside a host of development, professionally and personally, we offer an incredible benefits package for all roles, some of which are listed below.

~30 days annual leave + all UK Bank Holiday + an additional day for your birthday each year (or closest working day to your birthday).
~ Additional annual leave on Christmas Eve (1 full day) and New Years Eve (half day PM) if these days fall on a normal working day.
~ Private healthcare options for you and your family – via Bupa.
~ Free healthcare cash back plans for you and your family.
~ Enhanced pension – 5% matched contribution by Buckles.
~ Ability to buy additional holiday – up to 5 days per year.
~ Group Life Assurance – 4 x your annual salary.


We are an equal opportunity and disability-inclusive employer, and value diversity across the firm. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or parental or caring status.

If you would prefer to discuss this confidentially, please email careers@buckles-law.co.uk and add the job title in the subject line of the email.


Buckles Solicitors LLP is an award-winning firm, that provides world-class client experience and services on a comprehensive range of legal services to both businesses and individuals in the UK and internationally.

Delivering effective and cost-efficient legal solutions from our offices based in Cambridge, London, Nottingham, Peterborough, Stamford, Bristol, Swindon, with international presence in Paris and Milan.

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