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