Location: Maidenhead (Hybrid – 3 days on-site, 2 days from home)
The role
Ready to shape the future of legal services? Join one of Europe's most innovative consumer legal tech companies as Legal Counsel and play a key role in delivering industry-leading Wills and Probate solutions as part of our high-performing, newly established legal team.
You'll report directly to our Head of Legal and build a close partnership with our Wills and Probate teams. Occasionally, you will be called upon to support other areas of the legal services function.
As Legal Counsel, you will lead on the legal oversight of Farewill's professional executorship service and probate offering, while also ensuring robust quality assurance across our Wills product.
Key Responsibilities
* Where Farewill Trustees is appointed as professional executor under a will, you will lead on carrying out our professional duties
* In collaboration with our Head of Legal, you will contribute to the commercial strategy for Trustees work, including the commercial model and partnering with charities on their executor services
* Provide legal input into our Probate product quote flows, landing pages, product guides, marketing materials, call scripts and more
* Train our Probate Sales team on topics such as estate administration, valuing estates and regulatory changes so that they are well-equipped to talk to customers about our product
* Be the day-to-day point of escalation for questions/issues related to Probate from across the business
* Provide quality assurance by checking wills written by our Will writing specialists for accuracy and compliance with legal requirements
* Dealing with Larke v Nugus requests and other queries related to disputed wills
* Work closely with our Head of Legal to continuously identify, manage, and mitigate risk across the business
What We're Looking For
We're seeking a qualified Solicitor (England & Wales), ideally STEP-certified, with 3–6+ years' experience in probate. A strong command of tax and trusts is essential, with additional knowledge of Northern Irish and Scottish wills being a plus. You'll be pragmatic, commercially astute, and solutions-driven, with exceptional communication skills. If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.
What We Offer
* Annual salary of £50,000 - £60,000 depending on experience
* Upto 10% Bonus Scheme
* 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
* X2 Life Assurance
* Pension Scheme
* Hybrid flexible working (3 days in our Maidenhead office)
* Personal development and mentorship opportunities
* A chance to make a meaningful contribution to people's lives and death
We’re building a diverse, inclusive team
To change the way the world deals with death we need a team that celebrates diversity in all its forms. We’re building a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.
What are the next steps
Apply via the Dignity website by clicking the link on this page. A member of Dignity’s Talent Team will review your application and be in touch.
Our values are what makes Farewill, Farewill
* Customers First: People put their trust in us at some of the toughest moments in their lives. Because it’s so important, their needs are front and centre in everything we do.
* Make it simple: Death is overwhelming and complicated. So we put time and effort into communicating clearly. We believe in the power of simplicity - it’s rocket fuel for progress.
* Move with urgency and focus: Focus is gold dust. 80% of execution issues come from the lack of it - so we keep the goal in sight. And when the time for action comes, we go for it with maximum energy, passion and drive.
* Sweat the details: We make the effort to really know our stuff and do the little things well. We value the expertise in each of our roles and are committed to producing surprisingly great work.
* Be kind, have fun, celebrate the wins: Life is short, and mostly about who you spend it with. We work hard, and though it’s sometimes stressful and challenging, you’ll find yourself alongside other enthusiastic, kind, dedicated people here.
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