Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive – Litigation – Exeter – 2+ Years PQE
Location: Exeter (Hybrid)
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £50,000 to £75,000 (DOE)
A well established and highly respected law firm with offices across Devon is seeking an ambitious Litigation Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive (2+ years PQE) to join its specialist Litigation team in Exeter. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a collaborative, supportive and nationally recognised practice.
The Role
You’ll be joining a specialist litigation team with a strong presence in its sector, working closely with experienced litigators and advocates. The team handles a wide range of contentious matters and has extensive experience across all types of court proceedings, including:
- High Court
- District Registries
- County Courts
- Tribunals
Your work will involve managing matters from initial instruction through to resolution, supporting clients at every stage of the litigation process and helping them achieve commercially focused outcomes. You will gain exposure to a broad range of disputes and benefit from working alongside senior specialists.
The team operates flexibly, with office collaboration encouraged on Mondays and Wednesdays to support team cohesion, development and knowledge sharing. Other flexible arrangements can be discussed.
Candidate Requirements
This role is suited to a Litigation specialist who is:
- A qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive
- Ideally 2+ years PQE in litigation or commercial dispute resolution
- Experienced in managing a varied contentious caseload, including consumer related disputes
You will need:
- Strong drafting, analytical and communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail and commercial awareness
- Confidence working independently and collaboratively
- A client focused approach and the ability to build strong relationships
- Motivation, professionalism and a desire to develop your career within a successful team
Benefits
The firm offers:
- A supportive, collaborative and high performing team environment
- Strong investment in training, development and progression
- A culture built on high quality work, healthy growth and happy teams
- A commitment to colleague wellbeing and a positive working culture
- Modern offices, excellent infrastructure and a forward thinking approach
At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.
Job Tenure: Permanent and Full-Time
Salary: £50000 – £75000 per annum
Location: Exeter, Devon
Solicitor/Chartered Legal Executive – Litigation-Exeter-2+ PQE – Exeter employer: Chadwick Nott
As a leading international law firm based in Bristol, we pride ourselves on offering an exceptional work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our Associate Directors in Financial Services Regulation benefit from exposure to high-quality, complex international work, alongside opportunities for career progression within a supportive team. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, we ensure that all employees are valued and empowered to thrive in their roles.
