At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and develop your own practice area, managing complex cases and mentoring a team.
- Company: Barnes Law, a growing firm with a focus on dispute resolution and client relationships.
- Benefits: Competitive partner remuneration, flexible working, and support for your professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with access to diverse clients and high-quality work.
- Why this job: Join an entrepreneurial environment where you can shape your career and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Significant legal experience, strong business acumen, and the ability to lead a team.
The predicted salary is between 99000 - 121000 £ per year.
Barnes Law is growing, and we are seeking an experienced Partner to join our team and play a central role in shaping the firm's continued expansion.
About Barnes Law
Barnes Law is a firm of solicitors with a solid background in dispute resolution, covering litigation, arbitration, banking, corporate, and commercial disputes. We act for a diverse client base, from individuals to corporates and financial institutions, on complex, often cross-border matters. As demand for our services grows, we are investing further in our team and our firm.
The Opportunity
This is a genuine opportunity to step into a Partner role with real autonomy, the backing of a full-service firm, and the scope to build and grow your own practice within an entrepreneurial, collegiate environment. We welcome both established practitioners with an existing client following, and strong candidates in the earlier stages of developing their own practice who can demonstrate technical excellence, business acumen, and clear ambition.
What You'll Do
- Lead and develop your practice area as part of the firm's strategic growth: act on complex, high-value matters, working directly with clients from instruction through to resolution
- Manage and mentor a team of solicitors, trainees, and support staff
- Originate and develop new client relationships, building on existing networks
- Contribute to the firm's business development, market profile, and thought leadership (publications, seminars, industry events)
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the firm to deliver a joined-up service to clients
- Play a role in shaping firm strategy, culture, and future growth
What We're Looking For
- Significant experience at a reputable law firm, with a strong track record in your practice area
- England & Wales qualified
- An existing client following, or clear evidence of bringing in new business and an emerging client base
- Strong commercial and business acumen, paired with excellent technical legal skills
- Proven ability to lead and develop a team
- A structured, precise, and organised approach to work, with the ability to operate independently in a multi-jurisdictional environment
- Excellent written and spoken English; additional languages are an advantage
- Right to work in the UK
Why Join Barnes Law
- An entrepreneurial, growth-focused environment with genuine investment in the practice
- A collaborative and supportive partnership structure
- Access to high-quality, complex work and a diverse client base
- The backing and support of a full-service firm to build and grow your own practice
- Competitive partner remuneration, commensurate with experience and contribution
- Flexible, modern working practices
How to Apply
If you are a motivated and ambitious lawyer looking to build your practice within a growing, entrepreneurial firm, we would love to hear from you. Please send your CV, along with details of your client following, to us. Initial conversations can take place on a confidential basis without a formal commitment to apply.
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