Wills and Probate Specialist

2 weeks ago

Nottingham, United Kingdom LEAP Legal Software Full time

"We stay on top of the law so that our clients can stay on top of helping people."

Wills and Probate Specialist, Nottingham Office

  • As LEAP Estates’ subject matter expert in Wills and Probate, you will be instrumental in shaping our offering and ensuring LEAP Estates’ position as the best Wills and Probate software solution in the UK market.
  • You will identify opportunities for future development projects to enhance the end consumer experience, develop initiatives to improve usage, engage with customers and other stakeholders to source feedback and report KPIs to the executive team.
  • Work for a Culture that values its Employees
  • Permanent, Full-time, Hybrid

About LEAP
LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Productivity Solutions in the world and is part of ATI – one of the largest international LegalTech companies. For more than 30 years, our curiosity and commitment to continual improvement have kept us reimagining productivity tools for lawyers and their staff to support our guiding purpose, to ‘Help lawyers who help people’. The market-leading software we develop and support is used by more than 100,000 lawyers and their staff in small and medium-sized law firms.

LEAP Estates is the Private Client specialist division of LEAP.  We operate as our own independent business unit, as well as providing support to the wider LEAP business.  Focusing on this area of law only has enabled us to deliver innovative solutions and award-winning software to our growing user base.

Meet the team
Our Content team are the local, regional, and global professionals reassuring clients that our software isn’t just cutting edge – it’s world-class too. Responsible for maintaining LEAP’s global standards of care and expertise, the team harnesses a deep and complex understanding of the intricacies of law across jurisdictions and over time – ensuring LEAP’s output is always current, compliant, and appropriate.

From database design to document management and legal research, you’ll turn an encyclopedic knowledge of the law into a more streamlined and automated global LEAP experience. As a result, LEAP helps law firms help people and make a real difference.

Requirements

What you'll do

    • Develop and maintain an outstanding knowledge of LEAP Estates & it’s companion products.
    • Promote use of LEAP Estates products & drive adoption in Wills and Probate.
    • Shape product development of software in Wills and Probate.
    • Report on in-depth competitor analyses in areas of Legal Technology.
    • Ensure LEAP’s processes comply with up-to-date legislation within Wills and Probate.
    • Research forms, legislation, and legal processes relevant to Wills and Probate.
    • Identify the need for, schedule & conduct onsite / remote visits & training sessions.
    • Attend industry events to speak with existing customers.

What you'll bring

    • 3-5 years experience working as a Wills and Probate Solicitor, with experience in aspects such as Wills, Lasting Power of Attorney, Trust, and Probate.  Knowledge of Court of Protection, Deputyship, and Estate Disputes would also be advantageous.
    • Up-to-date specialist knowledge of the law and legal system, and relevant experience in handling a wide range of cases.
    • Experience with case management systems.
    • An understanding of the small law firm’s culture & expectations.
    • A passion for technology.
    • Budgeting skills and commercial awareness.
    • Ability to work on own initiative.
    • Excellent organisational skills.
    • Full clean driving license / Access to own car and ability to drive.
    • Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
    • Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal); skilled in dealing sensitively with clients.
    • Completed a degree or equivalent qualification.

LEAP is an inclusive, people-first company committed to breaking down institutional barriers that keep people from reaching their potential. If you meet some, but not all of the requirements above, we encourage you to still submit your application.

Benefits

What you'll get

On top of a competitive salary, we also offer an excellent benefits package:

  • Friendly, supportive and driven culture
  • LEAP pays 8% of your salary into your pension
  • Private Health Insurance, including Optical and Dental
  • £50 a month gym contribution
  • Life Insurance cover
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Generous Professional Development Fund - yearly learning allowance to grow & upscale your career
  • Enhanced Parental Leave
  • PerkBox Membership
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays)
  • Work Anniversary Rewards
  • Paid time off to give blood
  • Volunteer Day – We offer 1 day per year for a charity of your choice
  • Free healthy breakfast, light lunch, snacks
  • Hybrid or Remote working opportunities available

Life at LEAP
LEAP is all about impact, growth, and ownership. We’re united by a genuine passion for what we do, enriched by the care we show to our customers and each other, and driven by the difference we can make together.

LEAPster culture is about prioritising and celebrating the incredible humans behind our market-leading technology. Think performance-driven remuneration incentives, flexible hybrid work, a world-leading Parenting Policy, regular social events, free gym membership and so much more.

We strongly believe that personal development and career progression are at the heart of a healthy, high-performing culture and we’re committed to empowering LEAPsters with resources, ongoing support, and more than 20 defined career pathways to explore. With us, your career will grow as you do, with opportunities to step into new roles, explore new departments, and even work abroad.

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