Contentious Probate Paralegal - Leicester

at  Wilson Browne Solicitors

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US AT WILSON BROWNE.

It could be that you’re looking for more from life than an endless pile of casework.
It could be that you’re a ‘seize the day’ person who’s looking for an opportunity to shape their own destiny.
Or it could simply be that you’ve heard of us, and you relish the idea of being part of our award-winning team (repeatedly named as the Northamptonshire Law Society’s Law Firm of the Year – now it is time for Leicester to shine!). We are proud to have received numerous Law Society of England & Wales “Excellence” achievements.

REQUIREMENTS

· You will have had exposure to contentious probate, commercial litigation, or general wills and probate matters.
· The ability to confidentially manage your own workload and to progress to look after your own clients
· Excellent communication skills
· You will be a team player with excellent attention to detail.

Benefits

• Competitive holiday entitlement increasing with length of service and options to buy more.
• Death in service benefit (after qualifying period) paying 3 x salary.
• Pension scheme with matched contributions up to 4%.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Discount schemes on retail, utilities and gym memberships.
• Voluntary Health Cash Plans available and Health screening.
• Paid volunteer leave.
• Regular long service awards and annual staff recognition awards.
• Salary sacrifice scheme– a tax-efficient way to get into a new car.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £21,000.00-£24,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Paid volunteer time
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Leicester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Contentious Probate legal: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In perso

We are looking for an experienced Contentious Probate Paralegal to assist the wider team in our Leicester office.
We have a highly regarded Legal 500 private client department. They often deal with HNW individuals who have national and international assets and interests. You will sit as part of the litigation team dealing solely with a contentious probate caseload and supporting the Head of Team. As well as local clients the firm enjoys a market leading online presence (thanks to its in-house award winning marketing team), and you will represent clients from all over England & Wales.
You will assist on a diverse caseload of Contentious Probate and Trusts matters to include; Contesting the Validity of Wills, Inheritance Act Disputes, Trustee Disputes and Estate Disputes.
We are firm believers in training and progression, and so the role may suit someone looking for career development after an initial period.