NQ Solicitor - Contentious Probate

We have an exciting opportunity for a NQ Solicitor to join our Contentious Probate Division.  The successful candidate will be a soon to be or newly qualified Solicitor looking to specialise in contentious probate.  You will join a friendly and growing team dealing with all aspects of probate disputes. 
 
Based in our Sudbury office, you will provide services to our existing and new clients on matters such as claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975 and the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996, estoppel claims, claims challenging the validity of wills, trust disputes, executor disputes, and disputes involving mutual wills amongst others.  Specifically, you will be responsible for:
 

• Managing correspondence and document files for individual clients according to H&H standards
• Working to deadlines, to prioritise and manage a varied caseload
• Running your own claims with supervision
• Developing and maintaining relationships with clients and other professional contacts
• Assisting the senior members of the team
• Attending networking and business development events

  
 Dependent on experience, you will have your own caseload and assist on larger scale claims.
  
 Recent examples of work the team has acted on:
  

• Settlement at mediation of a multi-party case for financial provision involving issues of domicile, foreign assets, infant parties and validity of marriage.
• Representing a client bringing a claim to establish their beneficial interest in an estate.
• Advising multiple beneficiaries on a claim enforcing a charge upon a property to enhance their share of an estate.
• Advising as to the entering and removal of caveats.
• Representing adult children on their claims for financial provision.
• Negotiating deeds of variation when concerns over testamentary capacity and undue influence have arisen.
• Representing clients in successfully proving wills have been invalidly executed.
• Representing an adult child on a claim for estoppel.

 
  
 What experience do I need? 
  
 The role would suit a newly/recently qualified Solicitor ( or a Trainee nearing the end of their Training Contract)  and who ideally will have some knowledge and experience of contentious probate work or have undertaken private client and/or    litigation seats during the course of their training contract.   
  
 You must have a desire to specialise in this fascinating and thriving area of law.
  
 What skills and attributes should I have?
  

• Strong communication skills
• Pro-active thinker
• Great marketing and networking skills
• Self-motivated
• An empathetic manner

 
 
What are we offering? 

• A supportive and relaxed work environment in an experienced and growing team – with a real opportunity to positively impact our recruitment strategy.
• 28 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
• Medicash and Unum dental cash back schemes after 1 years’ service
• Life Insurance
• EAP and various other physical and mental wellbeing support services including virtual GP access 24/7
• Family friendly policies such as enhanced maternity and paternity pay plus, family events leave
• Company sick pay
• Cycle scheme

At Holmes & Hills we are proud to have a culture of sharing, collaboration and mutual respect. We are genuine, authentic and down to earth. We are passionate about what we do and how we do it and believe our Values demonstrate the quality and commitment we give to our many clients. These values run through the core of our firm and are fundamental to the develop and progression of our 200 highly valued colleagues. 
 
We offer a benefits package that we believe gives all of our colleagues a bit of everything but in addition to these material benefits, we also offer the opportunity to work for a progressive, modern and inspiring law firm in a regional area that brings with it, the benefit of a good work/life balance, flexibility and family focussed and with genuine opportunity to progress and develop evidenced by our commitment to our Career Pathway and Training Pathway.