Contentious Probate Solicitor

4 weeks ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Buckles Law Full time

Buckles Law is a leading firm that provides exceptional legal services to businesses and individuals in the UK and internationally. Our team of dedicated professionals is committed to delivering effective and cost-efficient solutions from our offices in Cambridge, London, Nottingham, Peterborough, Stamford, Bristol, Swindon, and Paris.

We are seeking a specialist Contentious Probate Solicitor to join our team. The ideal candidate will have 1-4 years of PQE and experience in Contentious Probate or a sound understanding of the area. This is a full-time role based in our Cambridge or Peterborough office, with some flexibility to work from home.

The Contentious Probate team is recognized for its expertise in the Legal 500 and the Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Guide. As a dedicated team, we act for individual clients bringing and defending claims across a range of contentious trusts and probate issues, including I(PFD)A claims, will challenges, trust disputes, executor and trustee issues, construction and rectification, proprietary estoppel, court of protection, and care fee disputes.

The successful candidate will work as part of the Dispute Resolution team to deliver on agreed cases and support the wider team as required. Key responsibilities include:

  • Engaging in a broad spectrum of contentious probate work, including bringing and defending I(PFD)A 1975 claims, construction and rectification claims, court of protection disputes, executor disputes, trustee disputes, proprietary estoppel claims, and challenges to Wills.
  • Attracting work according to the needs of the firm and raising the profile of the firm within the chosen marketplace.
  • Participating in departmental meetings, appraisals, and other meetings as required.
  • Delivering and supporting management in areas such as working with other team members on cases, delivering individual targets with supervision, projecting the image of the firm, identifying and undertaking practice development activity, and ensuring high levels of client satisfaction.

We offer a range of benefits, including 25 days annual leave, private healthcare options, enhanced pension, and the ability to buy additional holiday. We are an equal opportunity and disability-inclusive employer, and value diversity across the firm.

To apply, please submit an up-to-date CV demonstrating your skills and experience relevant to this role. We look forward to hearing from you.



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