Senior Associate – Contentious Trusts & Estates

Overview

In this role you will handle high-value contentious Private Wealth disputes within a leading Bristol law firm. You will join a collaborative team delivering expert advocacy on will challenges, Inheritance Act claims, trustee disputes and related negligence arising from estate administration. You will work with high-net-worth clients and a diverse caseload, contributing to strong client relationships and firm reputation. The role offers early responsibility and a supportive, high-performing environment that values commercial insight and career development. This is an opportunity to shape complex disputes and drive measurable outcomes for clients and the team.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working and flexibility
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Friendly, inclusive team culture
• High-quality work and early responsibility
• Supportive, high-performing environment

Responsibilities

• Manage and advise on high-value contentious Private Wealth disputes
• Handle will challenges, Inheritance Act claims, and trustee disputes
• Address professional negligence arising from estate administration
• Provide strategic guidance and advocacy for complex cases
• Develop and maintain client relationships with high-net-worth individuals and entities
• Collaborate with the team to deliver high-quality outcomes and meet deadlines

Key requirements

• 7+ years PQE in contentious Private Wealth work
• Qualified solicitor
• Strong technical expertise in trust and estate disputes
• Confident communicator with ability to build client relationships
• Commercially astute with proactive business development
• Organised, resilient, able to manage competing priorities
• Team player in a high-performing, collaborative environment

• strong communication
• client relationship building
• commercial awareness
• trust and estate disputes
• will challenges
• Inheritance Act claims

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