Solicitor - Contested Probate

5 days ago

Stourbridge West Midlands, United Kingdom Talbots Law Full time

Solicitor – Contested Probate

Department: Dispute Resolution

Location: Stourbridge

Type: Full-Time, Permanent

We are looking for a practical individual to join Talbots as a Solicitor for our Dispute Resolution Team, specialising in contested probate and court of protection matters with at least 2 years’ experience.

As a Solicitor, you will be advising on a wide range of contentious probate matters and specialist Court of Protection matters. whilst managing own caseload and working as part of the Dispute Resolution team.

Who Are Talbots Law?

Talbots Law is proud to be an Employee-Owned Company and a member of the EOA. We were the first Employee-Owned Law Firm in the West Midlands.

Talbots is a Values led Company with a shared vision of “Working every day to be the best” for our people, our clients, and for our communities.

We are passionate about people being the best that they can be. We do this by providing a comprehensive package of high-quality Company benefits and rewards.

The Company is committed to the Real Living Wage Foundation and we also hold the Disability Confident accreditation.

  • Competitive salaries with annual review.
  • Annual tax-free* profit-share.
  • 25 days holiday + birthday + ex-gratia day + UK Bank Holidays + long service awards.
  • Company salary-sacrifice pension scheme (4% from Talbots: 4% from employees).
  • Group Life Insurance (3 x annual salary).
  • Enhanced Company Sick Pay and Parental Leave.
  • EV Car Leasing Scheme.
  • Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programmes.
  • Perkbox employee rewards & benefits platform.
  • Medicash Health Cash Plan.
  • Financial Health & Wellbeing Provision.
  • Bank of Talbots (Annual employee credit for legal fees) and Financial Support Loans.
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes.
  • Established Company progression framework.
  • Career progression plans (including financial / mentoring support towards professional qualifications where desired).
  • Flexible and hybrid working available for experienced/qualified (lawyer) roles.
  • Social events programme with larger event invitations extended to partners & families.
  • Company gifts for celebrations and special life events.
  • Commitment to charitable initiatives (currently main corporate sponsor of Acorns Children’s Hospice).

What the job involves;

  • Manage a diverse caseload across contested probate and court of protection matters.
  • Advise beneficiaries, executors and trustees as well as claimants and defendants in court proceedings relating to disputed wills, probate or trusts
  • As the role involves direct client interaction, an empathic but persuasive approach and a passion for client care is key, with a business development responsibilities
  • Ensure compliance with SRA, Lexcel, Law Society Quality Scheme standards, SARs and accounting requirements.

What you need:

  • To have at least 2 years qualified experience of independently running own caseload in contested probate matters, from inception to completion.
  • Working knowledge of Court of Protection matters and proceedings under Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.
  • Excellent interpersonal and team working skills and strong IT skills.
  • Passionate about giving outstanding client care to clients and referrers with strong interpersonal skills, sensitivity, tact and diplomacy.

If this sounds like the role for you then please apply today by sending your CV to careers@talbotslaw.co.uk.

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