Nottinghamshire Law Society
Wills & Probate Fee Earner
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Wills & Probate Fee Earner
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Job Title
Wills & Probate Fee Earner
Availability
Full Time
Permanent
Hours
Full-Time
Qualifications
- 5-10 years PQE in private client and professional will and LPA writing experience is essential
Required Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- High level IT skills.
- Good caseload management skills.
Practice Areas
- Wills & Probate
- Private Client
- Court of Protection
Location
Ripley, Derbyshire
Contact
Grace Steele
Phone
01773 571 508
grace.steele@ellis-fermor.co.uk
Closing Date
05-03-2026
Reference
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Description
Wills and Probate Fee Earner
Ripley, Derbyshire
Competitive Salary Commensurate With Experience
This is a wonderful opportunity to join our Wills and Probate / Private Client team in Ripley.
Working on a range of private client work including wills, LPAs, probate and Court of Protection applications, you will be responsible for providing professional legal advice and support to clients. This will include undertaking client meetings, drafting, updating and producing wills and LPAs, inspecting properties and undertaking research.
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5-10 years PQE in private client and professional will and LPA writing experience is essential. You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be able to work quickly and accurately and have high level IT skills. The ability to work to deadlines, meet targets, manage your own workload and have a caring and empathetic approach is also essential.
In return we offer a range of benefits including a health cash plan scheme, wellbeing support, 24/7 advice and information line, a range of learning and development opportunities, generous annual leave plus Christmas closure, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, selling annual leave scheme, bonus exchange scheme, a supportive work environment and the opportunity to join a company that cares.
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For an informal conversation about the role please contact Grace Steele, Director and Head of Department on grace.steele@ellis-fermor.co.uk or Luke Smyth, Head of Cluster at Ripley on luke.smyth@ellis-fermor.co.uk.
For more information about the role and about Ellis-Fermor and Negus Solicitors please visit https://www.ellis-fermor.co.uk/contact-us/careers/
Closing date – Open
To apply please send your CV and covering letter to applications@ellis-fermor.co.uk.
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