Contentious Probate Solicitor
ENL Legal · Bedford, Bedfordshire
Contentious Probate Solicitor at ENL Legal, based in Bedford, Bedfordshire, paying £75,000 per annum. This is a permanent role with hybrid working.
- Salary
- £75,000 per annum
- Location
- Bedford, Bedfordshire · Hybrid
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 9 hours ago
- Closes
- 19 Sep 2026
- Sector
- Solicitor
About 11% above the going rate for solicitor
Reference 215305075
About the role
OVERVIEW:
This is an excellent opportunity to join an experienced Litigation team handling a broad range of complex and high value Contentious Probate disputes on behalf of a diverse client base. You will manage your own caseload from initial instruction through to resolution, providing clear and practical advice on sensitive and often complex private client litigation matters. Your responsibilities will include conducting legal research, carrying out early case assessments, drafting pleadings and court documentation, preparing matters for hearings, conferences and mediations, and ensuring compliance with court deadlines.
Applications are open to qualified Solicitors or Legal Executives with at least 5 years' litigation experience and a strong background in Contentious Probate matters. The successful candidate will possess excellent technical knowledge, strong organisational skills and a proactive, commercially minded approach, together with the confidence and sensitivity required when advising clients on emotionally challenging disputes. In return, the firm offers a competitive salary, performance related bonus scheme, additional holiday incentive scheme, 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays, pension contributions, a healthcare plan and flexible hybrid working arrangements.
HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Kaye Thumpston on [phone removed] or email [email removed] with your CV or simply call for a confidential discussion.
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications within 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
Reference: 215305075 · Posted 9 hours ago · Closes 19 Sep 2026 · Listed via ENL Legal
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