Client:
Location:
Bristol, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
64a1653271a4
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47
Posted:
24.06.2025
Expiry Date:
08.08.2025
Job Description:
Company: Shakespeare Martineau PQE: 3 years Term: Permanent Team: Litigation and Restructuring Specialism: Contentious Probate Meet the team
Our Contentious Probate team is one of the largest specialist teams in the country, and deals with all aspects of contentious trusts and probate work, including which disputes over wills, financial provision claims, disputes with executors, disputes regarding powers of attorney, contested Court of Protection applications and long-term and elderly care matters.
We pride ourselves on our technical expertise and resources to deliver the best possible solutions for our clients, which include large household charities, high-net worth individuals and financial institutions.
Our Contentious Probate team operates across two of our key brands these being “Shakespeare Martineau” and “Lime Solicitors” and this role will be working with clients from both brands.
The opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for a 2 - 4yr PQE Solicitor to join our client-focused Contentious Probate team.
We are looking for someone who is ambitious, hardworking and keen to develop their career within an experienced and fast growing team. You will play a pivotal role in providing high quality legal services to clients on all aspects of contentious probate work.
Your key duties will be:
1. assisting senior colleagues on a broad range of contentious trusts and probate cases
2. running own case load efficiently and cost effectively and within strict service level agreements as required by the client
3. advising clients about the strengths and weaknesses of their cases
4. handling a caseload of complex and less-complex matters
5. getting involved in business development activities, both individually and as part of a team
6. attending and conducting client meetings
7. drafting and preparing court documents in a time sensitive manner
Skills and experience you will have:
8. a minimum of 2 years’ post qualified experience dealing with contentious trusts and probate matters
9. experience in dealing with clients on a day to day basis
10. strong IT skills
11. a proven ability to be flexible in your approach in finding practical and innovative solutions to a range of problems
Key competencies you will need:
12. a high degree of initiative and the ability to cope in a demanding environment
13. the ability to be proactive and effectively manage your own workload
14. to be resilient, confident and calm under pressure
15. exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
16. an entrepreneurial nature and an outgoing manner
17. excellent organisational, prioritising and time management skills
18. strong negotiation and communication skills
About you – you will be:
19. highly enthusiastic, willing to the extra mile and be happy to go beyond the job description
20. highly ambitious, hardworking with an excellent work ethic, taking pride in all you do
21. respectful towards others and have a positive, willing and ‘can do’ attitude
How we work
We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.
We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.
We have 11 hubs in the UK and this role will be based from our Bristol hub. This role is being offered as a combined blend of homeworking with weekly attendance of a 2/3 a week working with the team in the Bristol office.
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Additional information
Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found.
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Equal opportunities
Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.
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Created on 24/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom
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