Saunders Law | Commercial litigation solicitor

About the firm

Saunders Law is a litigation law firm, operating from offices in the City of London.

We are renowned for advising on complex and newsworthy litigation, both within the UK and internationally. Our enviable client list shows that we regularly punch above our weight. On any day members of the team could be advising individuals, international media organisations, foreign companies and global PLCs.

Starting life in 2015, but tracing its history back to 1974, the firm now employees fifty people. The friendly and down to earth teams, led by partners Nia and Matthew, advise on the full-range of litigation matters, from commercial and civil litigation, to media law, criminal litigation, human rights and civil liberties work, to international arbitration and appeals to the Privy Council.

We are a down-to-earth and friendly team, working in a supportive but ambitious environment. We are unstuffy, our partners sit in open-plan offices with their teams and also make the tea.

The role

We are looking to hire a litigation solicitor, to work within our commercial litigation and dispute resolution team.

This team handles a full-range of commercial litigation as it affects businesses, charities, public bodies and individuals, both in this jurisdiction and across the globe, including:

• Breach of contract
• Civil and business fraud
• High-value debt recovery
• Media and defamation

You will have the opportunity to work on challenging cases alongside experienced partners and senior associates, while taking on significant client-facing responsibilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your litigation skills in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Requirements

• English-qualified solicitor with 2 – 5 years’ post-qualification experience (PQE) in commercial litigation
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of advising clients on commercial dispute resolution, both autonomously and as part of a team in at least two of the above practice areas
• Evident marketing and business-development ability, with a truly commercial mindset
• Excellent drafting, research, and communication skills
• Ambition, a ‘can do attitude’ and a sense of humour are vital
• Candidates who have particular experience of managing defamation claims, would be of real interest

What we offer

• Generous flexible / hybrid working policy
• Competitive salary and benefits package, including private healthcare, access to private GPs
• Medical and wellbeing cash plan, offering payments towards medical and wellbeing treatments and procedures, including massages, dentistry, optical and complimentary therapies
• Regular social functions on a team and firm level
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Pet friendly office
• Enhanced time off over Christmas

A covering email, briefly setting out why you are a good fit for this role and highlighting your commercial performance – along with a CV – is required to apply.

Please also detail your current salary, salary expectations and notice period. Regrettably, candidates that do not include this information may not be invited to interview.

Please email: recruitment@saunders.co.uk.

Agencies please note: we maintain a PSL of recruiters that we know and who understand our business, our requirements and share our approach to business. Please do not send unsolicited CVs for this role.