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Contentious Probate Solicitor

Contentious Probate Solicitor

REALM RECRUIT • Greater Manchester
30+ days ago
Salary
£45,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
  • Permanent
Job description
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  • Join a forward-thinking team with high-quality, growing caseloads
  • Work part-time or full-time with flexible, family-friendly hours
  • Clear route to progression with bonus incentives throughout the year

Are you a Solicitor with contentious probate experience, looking to grow your career within a truly specialist team? This is a rare opportunity to join a dynamic firm with exciting expansion plans — they’re set to grow by five more hires this year alone.

You’ll be based in their Manchester office (minimum three days a week), supported by a team that understands your work and is invested in your success. With a family-friendly ethos, a low-chargeable hours target and a bonus structure that rewards performance, this is the ideal environment to develop your expertise.

Who we’re looking for

  • Experienced Solicitor
  • Comfortable working from the Manchester office 3+ days a week
  • Organised, conscientious, and passionate about contentious probate work
  • Confident managing key administrative duties and progressing files under supervision
  • A collaborative and self-motivated team player

Salary & Benefits

  • Salary between £45,000–£65,000 depending on experience
  • 35-hour full-time week, or part-time available
  • FamilyFlex scheme – only 25 billable hours/week required (paid overtime available)
  • Bonus incentives throughout the year (earn up to £1,000 per mission)
  • Private health insurance
  • Enhanced maternity policy and strong return-to-work support
  • Pension scheme
  • Home-first culture for most positions
  • Clear progression path: Paralegal → Solicitor → Associate → Senior Associate → Partner
  • Tech-enabled, people-focused environment with outstanding leadership
  • High-quality, growing caseload – you’ll never be short of good work
  • Supportive of individual strengths – whether you enjoy BD, mentoring, or casework

Contact Kelly Reid

If you’re a motivated paralegal ready to step into a thriving contentious probate team and want the flexibility to do your best work, contact Kelly Reid at kelly.reid@realmrecruit.com or call 03300 245 606 for a confidential chat.

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