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Job Title: Contentious Probate Solicitor

ROLE: Contentious Probate Solicitor 1-3 Years PQE

Salary: DOE

Location: Clitheroe or Preston

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Contentious Probate Solicitor to join our team at Simpson Judge Ltd. As a key member of our probate team, you will be responsible for handling a busy caseload with minimal supervision, developing relationships with clients, and participating in marketing activities to promote the firm's services.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage client work allocated by the Head of Department or other fee-earners and in accordance with policies, procedures, and quality standards.
  • Ensure that all client work is progressed expeditiously, and that the client is kept regularly informed on realistic outcomes, progress, and costs.
  • Ensure the confidentiality and security of all the firm's and client documentation and information in line with Law Society & GDPR regulations.
  • Achieve agreed levels of billing and time recording per annum.
  • Develop good working relationships with internal and external institutions and organisations.
  • Provide support to the other team members as required.
  • Understand and contribute to the team's objectives and work to promote the firm's values.

Requirements:

  • 1-3 years PQE essential.
  • At least 40% of previous caseload should be contentious trust and probate related.
  • Experience of non-contentious private client work would be advantageous.
  • Ability to progress work quickly with an eye for detail.
  • Excellent client-facing skills with the ability to nurture existing clients and third-party relationships as well as the ability to help develop new business and assist in networking events.
  • Excellent organisation, communication, and potential leadership skills.
  • Ability to prioritise work and to work to strict timescales where required.
  • Empathy, compassion, and maturity.
  • Ambition to learn and make a difference to the firm.
  • Ability to develop new sources of work and introductions.
  • Excellent IT skills including the use of case management systems previously (ideally SOS).
  • Ability to work as part of the team, show flexibility in attitude and behaviour.
  • Ability to work pro-actively, handling a varying caseload.