Contentious Probate Solicitor

ROLE: Contentious Probate Solicitor 1-3 Years PQE
SALARY: DOE
LOCATION: Clitheroe or Preston

Typical duties will be:
Handling a busy caseload with minimal supervision
Developing relationships with clients and surpassing
their expectations
Participating in marketing activities and actively
promote the firm's full range of services but to
concentrate primarily on probate matters generally
Managing client work allocated by the Head of
Department or other fee-earners and in accordance
with policies, procedures and quality standards
Ensuring that all client work is progressed
expeditiously, and that the client is kept regularly
informed on realistic outcomes, progress and on
costs
Ensuring the confidentiality and security of all the
firm's and client documentation and information in
line with Law Society & GDPR regulations
Achieving agreed levels of billing and time recording
per annum
Developing good working relationships with internal
and external institutions and organisations
Providing support to the other team members as
required
Understanding and contributing to the team's
objectives plus working to promote the firm's values

Skills and Experience
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