Full time

Contentious Probate Solicitor

eNL
Bedford, Bedford, MK40 1HG
money-bag Competitive Salary
Posted: 23 July 2026 (4 days ago)
Closing date: 22 August 2026
Ref: 60483263

About the Role

This is an ‘About the Role’ summary for a Contentious Probate Solicitor in Bedford, requiring a minimum of five years’ experience. The full-time position offers a competitive salary with bonus and hybrid working. The successful Solicitor or Legal Executive will manage a varied caseload from initial instruction through to resolution, handling disputes over wills, estates, and inheritance claims. Key skills include robust litigation expertise, strong case management, and the ability to advise clients sensitively on complex matters. The role sits within a respected firm’s thriving Litigation team, providing high-quality work and genuine career progression.

Contentious Probate Lawyer, 5+ Years’ Experience, Bedford / Hybrid Working, Competitive Salary + Bonus. A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Contentious Probate Lawyer to join a well-established and highly regarded law firm with a thriving Litigation team. Offering high-quality work, flexible hybrid working, an excellent benefits package and genuine opportunities for career progression. To apply or to register your interest, please contact Kaye on 0207 183 8586 or email kaye.thumpston@enllegal.co.uk with your CV. Job Ref: 4759
OVERVIEW:
Applications are welcomed from qualified Solicitors or Legal Executives with a minimum of 5 years' litigation experience and significant expertise in Contentious Probate matters. You will manage a varied caseload from initial instruction through to resolution, undertaking early case assessments, carrying out legal research, drafting pleadings and court documentation, preparing matters for hearings, conferences and mediations, and ensuring compliance with all procedural and court deadlines. The role requires the ability to provide clear, commercially focused advice on sensitive and often complex disputes, demonstrating empathy, professionalism and exceptional client care throughout the litigation process. The successful candidate will be proactive, organised and confident managing their own workload while working collaboratively within a supportive and experienced team. The firm offers a competitive salary, performance-related bonus, an additional holiday incentive scheme, 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays, pension contributions, a healthcare plan and flexible hybrid working arrangements.
• Contact Kaye Thumpston on 0207 183 8586 or email kaye.thumpston@enllegal.co.uk 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.

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