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About the Role
Join a growing Commercial Litigation team that advises clients on high-value, complex disputes. This role offers excellent client exposure and the chance to make a visible contribution to the team's success, working closely with experienced legal professionals in London.
Responsibilities
- Manage own caseload of commercial disputes while supporting the wider team on complex litigation.
- Maintain effective day-to-day client contact and progress matters efficiently.
- Prepare clear, accurate, and commercially focused correspondence, pleadings, witness statements, and other documentation.
- Manage time recording, billing, and cost recovery effectively.
- Work in accordance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules and escalate matters when necessary.
- Participate in business development, profile-raising, and client relationship activities.
Requirements
- Qualified Solicitor with 2–5 years’ PQE gained within a well-recognised practice or disputes boutique (exceptional candidates outside this range will be considered).
- Experience of company, commercial, and contractual disputes, including County Court and High Court litigation.
- Strong knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules, relevant legal principles, and court procedures.
- Strong technical ability and sound commercial judgement.
- Strong drafting, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Collaborative approach and ability to work effectively within a team.
- Ability to manage a busy caseload, competing priorities, time recording, billing, and cost recovery effectively.
- Aptitude for business development, confidence to build trusted client relationships, and a desire to support team growth.
- Good understanding of the Solicitors Accounts Rules.
- Experience of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, and identifying proportionate settlement opportunities is advantageous.
Skills
- Company, commercial, and contractual disputes litigation
- County Court and High Court litigation
- Civil Procedure Rules
- Legal principles and court procedures
- Technical ability
- Commercial judgement
- Drafting
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Teamwork
- Caseload management
- Time recording
- Billing
- Cost recovery
- Business development
- Client relationship building
- Solicitors Accounts Rules
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Mediation
Location
- London
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full Time
Experience Level
- 2-5 years PQE
Education Level
- Qualified Solicitor
About the Company
- Our Commercial Litigation team advises clients on a wide range of high-value, complex disputes.
- The team handles a varied caseload of corporate and contractual disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, professional negligence, fraud and injunctions.