Commercial Litigation - Associate

We are looking for an Associate to join our well-regarded team in Bristol, working on a range of commercial disputes work.

Our Bristol Commercial Litigation team is led by Partners Alex Jakubowski and Richard Moore, working alongside two partners, a Senior Associate, two Associates, three Solicitors, a trainee and two paralegals. Consistently ranked highly in the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, our team have considerable experience in resolving disputes across a wide range of industries and sectors.

Day to day, you’ll be successful in this role by:

• Enjoying a wide variety of dispute resolution work as a member of this motivated but highly collegiate team.
• Handling claims including contract disputes, professional negligence, banking, intellectual property, defamation, fraud, procurement, partnership and shareholder disputes for a wide variety of commercial and corporate clients.
• Managing your own caseload across the range of our specialism and supporting Partners and Associates on more complex and large-scale claims.
• Getting involved in a range of business development activities and playing a full part as a member of a supportive team.

It is an integral part of this role that you comply with information security and all firm policies and procedures.

This role is right for you if:

• You are proactive and flexible in working both individually and as part of a team and can prioritise a number of different projects effectively.
• You have general commercial litigation experience.
• Communication will be one of your strong points, both written and oral, and you will be enthusiastic about delivering excellent quality service to your clients.
• You can use your initiative and be a forward-planner, anticipating your clients’ needs in advance wherever possible.
• You have very good academic achievement and wish to develop your career as a litigator, displaying initiative, pragmatism, common sense and excellent client skills.
• You are driven and ambitious with the ability to develop your existing experience in our highly regarded team.

About Us

You’ll be joining a national law firm that enjoys a strong reputation, made possible by our exceptional people – each chosen for their industry knowledge and passion for their field. We want to help you to reach your full potential, love the work you do and deliver the best results for your clients. It’s our goal to make you feel great about working with us, and we work hard to cultivate a culture that makes it easy for you to stay with us for many years.

We work flexibly and you’ll be empowered to work where you do your best work, balancing your individual needs with the need for us to engage as teams and deliver excellent client service.

What we can offer you:

A career at Clarke Willmott will feel different to other law firms. We thrive on our individual differences and diversity because as a team, we are united by our shared values and mutual respect. Working with us you will feel empowered, valued and free to be yourself in a safe and supportive environment.

Our mission is to help you realise your full potential whilst maintaining a positive work-life balance. We provide a comprehensive learning and development programme and a range of wellbeing initiatives to support your career journey.

There’s no doubt we expect the best from our people and even the occasional extra mile. In return, your dedication and commitment to the continued success of the firm will be rewarded with a comprehensive range of flexible benefits.