Contentious Probate Solicitor
Greater Manchester – £63,000 - £88,000
Contentious Probate Solicitor | Manchester/HybridDouglas Scott are working with a forward-thinking contentious probate team with a growing reputation and an ambitious expansion plan.
This is a rare opportunity to be part of a firm that is scaling fast, with five new hires planned this year alone, while still maintaining a supportive, people-first culture.
Based in the Manchester office for a minimum of three days a week, you will work alongside lawyers who truly understand contentious probate and are invested in your long-term development. With a family-friendly ethos, low billable expectations and a bonus structure that rewards contribution rather than burnout, this role offers an environment where high-quality work and work-life balance actually coexist.
Whether you are looking for full-time or part-time hours, you will have the flexibility to shape your working week while continuing to build real depth in contentious probate.
The role
- Handling a high-quality and steadily growing contentious probate caseload
- Progressing files under supervision with confidence and attention to detail
- Supporting wider litigation strategy and key administrative aspects of matters
- Working collaboratively within a specialist, motivated team
- An experienced Solicitor with contentious probate experience
- Comfortable working from the Manchester office at least three days per week
- Organised, conscientious and genuinely passionate about contentious probate
- A proactive team player with a strong sense of ownership over their work
- Salary starting £65,000+
- 35-hour full-time week, with part-time options available
- Flex scheme with only 25 billable hours per week and paid overtime available
- Bonus incentives throughout the year
- Private health insurance
- Enhanced maternity policy with strong return-to-work support
- Pension scheme
- Home-first culture for most roles
- Clear and transparent progression path from Paralegal through to Partner
- Tech-enabled, people-focused firm with highly regarded leadership
- Consistent access to high-quality work with no shortage of interesting cases
Ryan McNamara, Head of North West and Yorkshire at Douglas Scott for over 6 years, specialises in Private Practice recruitment across the region. Since joining in 2018, Ryan has recruited for roles ranging from Legal Assistant to Partner, working with regional practices, boutique firms, and large national and international firms. He supports well-established departments and firms looking to expand into new areas of law.
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Job Spec:
- Area of Law: Contentious Wills and Probate
- Type: Solicitor / FILEX
- Salary: £63,000 - £88,000
- Term: Permanent
- Location: Greater Manchester
- Reference: 1318007
