WILLS, TRUSTS AND ESTATES DISPUTES LAWYER

Job Description

Salary: Competitive

Opportunity: Wills, Trusts & Estates Disputes Lawyer Location: Bristol | Hybrid Salary: Up to £90,000 + Bonus + Profit Share If you're a Wills, Trusts & Estates Disputes lawyer who enjoys the interesting stuff and wants a role where there's room to grow, this could be your next move! I'm working with a highly regarded international law firm with an established reputation across private wealth and contentious probate. The firm is recognised by Legal 500 for Contentious Trusts & Probate, with its specialists also receiving recognition through the Chambers High Net Worth Guide. It has built a strong reputation for handling complex, high value matters for individuals, families and professional clients. The Bristol office is growing, and this is an opportunity to join at a really interesting point in that growth. The Role: You'll join a specialist Wills, Trusts & Estates Disputes practice dealing with a broad mix of contentious private wealth work, including: Will validity and interpretation disputes Inheritance Act claims Trust disputes Proprietary estoppel Disputes involving executors, administrators and trustees Beneficiary disputes Estate administration disputes Lifetime gift disputes Professional negligence matters The team works across both negotiation and litigation, taking a pragmatic approach to resolving disputes while having the experience to run matters through the courts where necessary. There is also the benefit of working alongside other specialist teams, including Private Client and International Law, where matters involve complex wealth structures or overseas assets. Why It Is Worth a Look: This isn't about joining a huge team and becoming another fee earner in the machine. It's an opportunity to join a growing Bristol presence, work on interesting private wealth disputes and build your profile within a firm that has specialist expertise across the full private client lifecycle. You'll have the support and resources of a multi-office, full-service firm but with the opportunity to make a real contribution as the Bristol team continues to develop. And financially, there's plenty to like too: salary up to £90,000, plus bonus and profit share. Who Are They Looking For? You'll ideally be a lawyer with 4+ years' PQE and solid experience across Wills, Trusts and Estates Disputes/contentious probate. More important than ticking every box is being someone who enjoys this area of work, is comfortable dealing directly with clients and wants to be part of a team that is building something rather than simply maintaining the status quo. What You Will Get: 30 days' annual leave + bank holidays + birthday leave + Christmas leave Private healthcare Healthcare cashback plans for you and your family Enhanced matched pension contribution Option to buy additional annual leave Group Life Assurance Enhanced maternity pay Employee Assistance Programme and bereavement support Paid volunteering leave Free independent financial advice Discounted legal services Cycle to Work and electric vehicle schemes Quarterly events, wellbeing days and long service awards Life event vouchers Interested? Drop me a message and I'll happily fill you in on the team, the work and why I think this could be a really good move for the right person! Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities

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