Contentious Probate Fee Earner

5 months ago


Sheffield, United Kingdom PJ Consulting Group Full time

Unlock a thrilling career opportunity within a dynamic Wills, Trusts, and Probate Team PJ Legal Recruitment is actively seeking a dedicated Contentious Probate Fee Earner to become an integral part of our hardworking team across South Yorkshire's offices (Sheffield, Rotherham, and Barnsley). If you're passionate about delivering top-quality legal advice on a diverse range of wills, trusts, and probate issues, this is the role for you.

Salary Negotiable Based on Experience / Fantastic Benefits scheme

**Why This Opportunity is Special**:

- Perfect for those considering relocation or residing within South Yorkshire.
- Preferred qualification: STEP membership.

**Your Responsibilities**:

- **Case Management**: Oversee regular, complex, and high-value disputes, managing inheritance, wills, trusts, and probate matters.
- **Client Consultation**: Deliver expert legal advice, tailoring your approach to individual client needs.
- **Legal Research**: Conduct thorough legal research, ensuring a robust understanding of case law, statutes, regulations, and legal precedents.
- **Drafting Documents**: Prepare precise legal documents, including pleadings, contracts, settlement agreements, and correspondence.
- **Negotiation**: Strive for favorable outcomes while minimizing risks and costs in dispute resolution.
- **Client Relationship Management**: Maintain open and effective communication with clients, keeping them informed about case developments, progress, and potential strategies.

**Our Benefits Include**:

- Generous holiday entitlement for fee earners/managers (30 days) and support staff (23 days, increasing annually).
- 3 discretionary days during Christmas to New Year.
- 8 bank holidays.
- Flexi-time scheme (up to 4 flex days annually).
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Group Life Assurance (after 2 years).
- STAR (Special Thanks and Recognition) award.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Social fund, Sick Pay, and Maternity Pay Entitlement.
- Recruitment Bonus Payments.
- Voluntary benefits (Westfield Health scheme, cycle to work scheme, staff savings scheme).

**Salary**: From £40,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Work from home

Work Location: In person



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