At a Glance
- Tasks: Handle diverse legal disputes and represent clients in hearings.
- Company: Dynamic law firm with a strong commitment to employee development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous holiday, private healthcare, and social events.
- Other info: Flexible working across multiple office locations with excellent career progression.
- Why this job: Join a supportive team and grow your legal expertise in a variety of cases.
- Qualifications: NQ to 2 years' PQE with strong communication skills.
Are you a Dispute Resolution Solicitor looking to broaden your caseload within a firm that genuinely invests in its people? Our client, a multi-office firm with a strong presence across West Kent and East Sussex, is expanding its dispute resolution team and looking for a driven junior solicitor to join them.
About the Role
This Dispute Resolution Solicitor role offers real variety, spanning property-related disputes (boundary, neighbour, party wall, easements and rights of way), landlord and tenant matters (mainly acting for landlords, occasionally tenants, covering possession proceedings, disrepair, rent reviews and lease renewals), inheritance disputes (including will validity and Inheritance Act claims) and general contractual disputes. You won't need experience across all of these areas from day one, though prior exposure to property or landlord and tenant disputes would be an advantage.
What You'll Be Doing
- Interviewing clients and assessing legal problems, with flexibility to meet at any of the firm's offices or at client premises
- Advising on costs and ensuring adequate funding is in place
- Conducting legal research and drafting papers
- Briefing barristers and preparing for hearings
- Attending and representing clients at hearings where appropriate
- Maintaining files to the required compliance standard
About You
- NQ to 2 years' PQE
- Comfortable using practice management software such as Actionstep or Advanced Legal
- Excellent attention to detail, particularly given the compliance-critical nature of the work
- A confident communicator, happy liaising with clients and third parties
- Willing to work flexibly across office locations as required (all in close proximity)
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary and discretionary bonus scheme
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, extra time off at Christmas, and your birthday off
- Private healthcare, death in service cover and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Auto-enrolment pension, plus social and charity events throughout the year
How to Apply
If you're a Dispute Resolution Solicitor ready to develop a varied practice in a supportive team, apply now or get in touch to find out more.
Dispute Resolution Solicitor in Royal Tunbridge Wells employer: Gerrard White
Join a dynamic multi-office firm in West Kent and East Sussex that prioritises employee development and offers a supportive work culture. As a Dispute Resolution Solicitor, you'll enjoy a diverse caseload, competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, and comprehensive benefits including private healthcare and an auto-enrolment pension. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your legal career in a firm that values its people and fosters a collaborative environment.
