Wills, Trust and Estates Disputes Lawyer

Are you a Wills, Trust and Estates Disputes Lawyer looking to join a Legal 500 and Chambers High Net Worth ranked team offering a Competitive Salary, hybrid working, private healthcare, an enhanced pension and more? This is an excellent opportunity to handle high-quality contentious trusts and probate work within a supportive and highly regarded team.

About the Firm:

A growing firm whose Wills, Trust and Estates Disputes team is recognised for its expertise in the Legal 500 and the Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Guide to the World's Leading Private Wealth Advisers. The team acts for individual clients both bringing and defending a wide range of contentious trusts and probate claims, and its strong international team means involvement in cross-border claims with a European element, all within a supportive and friendly environment that offers a genuine platform to develop.

Wills, Trust and Estates Disputes Lawyer — Position Overview

• Handle a broad spectrum of contentious probate work, both bringing and defending claims
• Act for individual clients across Inheritance Act claims, will challenges, trust disputes and more
• Contribute to cross-border claims with a European element
• Full‑time role (37.5 hours per week) with flexibility on office location and some home working
• Genuine opportunity to develop both legal knowledge and career

Key Responsibilities of the Wills, Trust and Estates Disputes Lawyer

• Working as part of the WTED team to deliver on agreed cases and support the wider team
• Handling contentious probate work including Inheritance Act claims, construction and rectification claims, and Court of Protection disputes
• Managing executor disputes, trustee disputes, proprietary estoppel claims and challenges to Wills
• Delivering individual targets with supervision and working with colleagues across a variety of cases
• Attracting work and undertaking practice development activity to raise the firm's profile in the contentious probate market
• Ensuring high levels of client satisfaction and building strong client relationships
• Maintaining files to ISO standards and complying with financial procedures and accounting rules

Requirements of the Wills, Trust and Estates Disputes Lawyer

• Ideally 4–8+ years' PQE with extensive knowledge of WTED law (less experienced candidates with an interest in and aptitude for the area will also be considered)
• Good technical knowledge relating to the role, or the ability to assimilate it whilst in post
• A team player with strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Proactive and able to take the initiative
• Personable and confident, able to build relationships with people at all levels
• The ability to effectively manage your own workload

The Benefits for the Wills, Trust and Estates Disputes Lawyer role

• Competitive Salary
• 30 days' annual leave plus UK Bank Holidays, an extra day for your birthday and additional leave at Christmas
• Private healthcare via AXA and free healthcare cash back plans for you and your family, all funded by the firm
• Enhanced pension with 5% matched employer contribution
• Group Life Assurance at 4x annual salary, plus the ability to buy up to 3 additional holiday days
• And more

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