Contentious Probate Solicitor

Reading | 2-5 Years’ PQE | Legal 500 & Chambers Band 1 Team | Hybrid Working

Looking to build your career in contentious probate within a highly regarded specialist team?

Our client is a well-established independent law firm in Reading with a leading Will Disputes & Contentious Probate team. Due to continued growth, the firm is looking for a Contentious Probate Solicitor to join its busy and expanding practice.

This is an opportunity to handle a varied caseload of specialist disputes, develop your technical expertise and work alongside an experienced team leader recognised as a leading individual by the Legal 500.

The Role

You will manage your own cases, with support and supervision on more complex matters, covering:

• Inheritance Act claims for claimants and defendants
• Will validity challenges
• Executor disputes and estate administration claims
• Removal of executor applications
• Trust disputes and Court of Protection matters

The work is exclusively contentious probate, allowing you to develop genuine expertise in this specialist area while gaining exposure to complex and interesting disputes.

About You

• Solicitor with 2–5 years’ PQE
• Civil litigation experience, ideally including contentious probate
• Strong drafting, analytical and client care skills
• Keen to develop your expertise within a specialist disputes team

What’s on Offer?

• Work within a Legal 500 and Chambers Band 1-ranked team
• High-quality work and close support from experienced specialists
• Hybrid and flexible working
• 25 days’ holiday, generous pension and flexible core hours
• Opportunities to develop client relationships and contribute to the team’s continued growth

Interested in taking the next step in contentious probate?

Contact Gayle Woolf at G2 Legal for a confidential discussion or apply now.

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