At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage your own caseload of commercial litigation matters and provide strategic legal advice.
- Company: Established law firm in Hale, known for its supportive and collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Salary up to £75,000, employee bonus scheme, and extensive benefits package.
- Other info: Opportunity for direct client exposure and career growth in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Join a growing practice and make a real impact on complex commercial disputes.
- Qualifications: Qualified solicitor with at least three years PQE and strong litigation knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Are you a commercially minded Litigation Solicitor looking for greater ownership, excellent-quality work and the opportunity to make a visible contribution within a growing legal practice? We are recruiting for an established and highly regarded law firm based in Hale. Due to continued growth, the firm is looking to appoint a qualified Commercial Litigation Solicitor with at least three years post-qualification experience.
Joining a busy and supportive litigation team, you will manage your own varied caseload while working alongside senior lawyers on larger, strategically important disputes. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious solicitor who combines strong technical ability with sound commercial judgement and first-class client care.
The role
- Advise businesses, directors and individuals on a broad range of complex commercial disputes, taking ownership of matters from initial assessment through to resolution.
- Manage a varied caseload of commercial litigation matters.
- Provide clear, pragmatic advice on legal risk, prospects of success, strategy and costs exposure.
- Prepare and progress cases efficiently through the litigation process.
- Adopt a robust and commercially focused approach to achieving the best possible outcome for clients.
- Assist senior members of the team with larger and more complex cases.
- Handle negotiations, settlement discussions and alternative dispute resolution where appropriate.
- Manage deadlines, procedural requirements and multiple concurrent matters.
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive case records.
- Develop trusted, long-term client relationships through responsive and consistent service.
- Work collaboratively with the firm's corporate, real estate and finance specialists to provide joined-up advice.
- Contribute positively to the continued growth and success of the Commercial Litigation team.
About you
- Qualified solicitors with a minimum of three years PQE.
- Experienced in managing their own commercial litigation caseload.
- Technically strong, with good knowledge of litigation procedure.
- Commercially astute and confident assessing risk, strategy and costs.
- Tenacious, organised and comfortable working at pace.
- Excellent communicators with strong drafting and negotiation skills.
- Highly attentive to detail and able to manage competing priorities.
- Committed to delivering an outstanding standard of client care.
- Collaborative, approachable and keen to contribute to a growing practice.
The opportunity
This is an attractive opportunity to join a successful and expanding firm offering high-quality work, direct client exposure and the chance to become an important member of its Commercial Litigation team. The successful candidate will receive a salary of up to £75,000, dependent upon experience, together with an employee bonus scheme and a wide-ranging benefits package.
Commercial Litigation Solicitor in Manchester employer: Belinda Roberts Ltd
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