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Gazette · Ledger · United States · Contentious Probate Lawyer – Essex and Suffolk
Executive Appointment Mandate ID: EX-1008478853126

Contentious Probate Lawyer – Essex and Suffolk

Ellisons Solicitors · πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Chelmsford, England · βœ“ Certified Corporate Entity
Compensation Bracket Β£31,319 - Β£55,872
Tenure & Discipline Executive Full-Time
Jurisdiction United States
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Executive Mandate Specification

Overview

We are looking for an ambitious, passionate and dedicated Contentious Probate lawyer to join Team Ellisons. You must be motivated, proactive, have a flare for business development, and be able to manage your own case load.

Information

Start Date
ASAP

Salary
Competitive

Location
Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich or Bury St. Edmunds

Benefits
An exceptional benefits package is available, including but not limited to; generous holiday entitlement, salary exchange pension scheme, life assurance, income protection, health cash plan, employee assistance programme, flexible working and a performance related bonus scheme.

Job Specification

Ellisons Solicitors is a top 200 UK law firm, and one of the region’s oldest, most established and fastest growing, with a team of over 250 colleagues, including 27 partners. The firm has several offices located across Essex and Suffolk in Colchester, Chelmsford, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, and Tendring. The firm also has an office in London and is a member of the Alliott Global Alliance (a worldwide alliance of independent professional firms).

About the role:

The Dispute Resolution Department includes specialist teams dealing with property, insolvency, construction, contentious probate and commercial disputes.

We are looking for an ambitious, passionate and dedicated Contentious Probate lawyer to join Team Ellisons. You must be motivated, proactive, have a flare for business development, and be able to manage your own case load. This is a fantastic opportunity to help us continue to grow our offering. Our ideal candidate will be motivated, proactive and be able to manage their own case load with supervision and support.

Ellisons’ Contentious Trust and Probate team is recognised for its expertise in the Legal 500. Our Dispute Resolution team has longstanding clients and relationships within the local community and an excellent reputation. This is a fantastic opportunity to progress your career with a highly successful, friendly Firm where clients and colleagues come first.

If you are interested in this opportunity and keen to bring your skills and experience to Ellisons, please contact Danny Lowther, HR Business Partner, by emailing recruitment@ellisonssolicitors.com. An informal, confidential chat can then be arranged to provide you with more information.

Ellisons is an Equal Opportunities employer.

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

  • Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
  • Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
  • Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
  • Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
  • US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship
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