Senior Associate – Contentious Trusts & Estates – Bristol

Overview

In this role you will join a leading South West private wealth disputes team to advise high-net-worth clients on complex contentious matters. You will work closely with recognised specialists, handling disputes from wills challenges to trustee and executor claims, with significant responsibility from day one. You will engage in client contact, stakeholder management and contribute to growing the national practice. This is an opportunity to shape a premier private wealth disputes practice within a supportive, inclusive culture.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• competitive salary
• comprehensive benefits package
• wellbeing focus
• development opportunities
• progression potential

Responsibilities

• Advise on a range of high-value private wealth disputes, including will validity challenges, Inheritance Act claims, and trustee/executor disputes
• Manage trust litigation and related professional negligence claims linked to estate/trust administration
• Provide client contact and relationship management from early in engagements
• Contribute to the growth of the private wealth disputes practice and team
• Support complex, sensitive dispute resolution with minimal supervision
• Collaborate with senior specialists and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality outcomes

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor with at least 7 years’ PQE in Contentious Trusts & Estates or related private wealth disputes
• Strong technical knowledge and experience handling complex matters with minimal supervision
• Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills
• Commercial awareness and a pragmatic approach to dispute resolution
• Demonstrable interest in networking, business development and profile raising
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Collaborative and ambitious approach to contributing to team growth

• Client relationship management
• Stakeholder management
• Commercial awareness
• Contentious trusts & estates
• Trust litigation
• Will validity challenges

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