Job Description

Our firm

Myerson is a Top 200 UK Law Firm as recognised by The Lawyer. We are also proud to be ranked ‘Top Tier’ by The Legal 500, commended by The Times ‘Best Law Firms', and accredited as ‘World Class’ in the Best Companies League Table 2023.

We are one of the largest independent law firms in the North West, a bold claim we are proud to make because it’s been hard won. No instant growth through acquisition or merger. Instead, growth earned from our day-to-day endeavours, an entrepreneurial approach to doing business, and a rock-solid reputation. We recruit staff who are motivated by our core values and have an affinity to our collegiate and independent ethos.

In September 2024, Myerson became a 100% employee-owned business. We are incredibly proud to have been the first law firm in the Manchester market to make this positive step to safeguard our independence, stability, and people first culture for years to come. Being employee-owned means shared responsibility, strong collaboration, and a difference our clients can feel.

The team

The firm's award-winning Contentious Trusts and Probate team is one of the largest specialist teams in the UK, acting on a broad range of complex, high-value and often cross-border inheritance, trust and estate disputes. Consistently recognised as a Tier 1 / Top Tier team by The Legal 500, our department is praised for handling "high value, complex disputes with ease" and is widely regarded as a leader in the field. The team was also named Best Contentious Probate Team at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2025, reflecting their exceptional expertise, depth of talent and commitment to achieving outstanding results for clients.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an established Partner with strong contentious trusts and probate experience.

Candidates are required to have exceptional knowledge of all areas of contentious trusts and probate and experience of providing high-quality advice to a range of clients. The successful candidate will have the ability to play a lead role on clients matters and effectively supervise junior members of the team. We would expect the successful candidate to be ACTAPS qualified.

Candidates will need to demonstrate high levels of technical skill and the ability to maintain strong client relationships. Candidates are also required to demonstrate how they can promote the Contentious Trusts and Probate team and other legal services offered by the firm to existing and new target clients and obtain referrals from contacts and referrers.

The position would suit someone with a good academic background and training who is looking to further develop their career. Working within one of the North West’s leading contentious probate teams, they will be required to work well with experienced professionals within a team-orientated environment whilst maintaining high work standards.

Typical matters include

Advising on all aspects of contentious wills, trusts and estates, including Inheritance Act claims, challenges to the validity of wills, executor and trustee disputes, construction and rectification proceedings, and proprietary estoppel claims.

As an award-winning law firm, we are passionate about finding eager, knowledgeable individuals and supporting them to become leaders in their field. We are strong advocates of a successful work/life balance, finding forward-thinking individuals with enthusiasm for their role.