Commercial Litigation solicitor

The role:

In this role you will be dealing with a varied caseload across Commercial, Civil and Property Litigation.

This is an opportunity for you to join an award-winning, Legal 500 firm with a busy litigation department that will offer excellent growth opportunities. You will be taking over an extensive and varied workload in a busy department.  A strong commercial acumen is essential.  You will be expected to grow the department. 

Requirements:

• You will be a confident and skilled litigator with ideally 2+ years PQE
• To demonstrate excellent communication and strategy skills
• A team player who enjoys working in a collaborative environment whilst also supporting other team members and other departments in the firm.
• You will be required to promote the success of the firm both internally and externally

What’s on offer:

• An above market rate salary dependant on experience
• High quality workload with a high level of autonomy
• An opportunity to work in a collegiate environment with a real focus on work-life balance
• Genuine progression and training availability

Type of Work:

The type of work that you will be required to deal with are as follows:

• Property Litigation
  • Boundary Disputes
  • Adverse Possession
  • Landlord and Tenant Disputes
    • Dilapidations Claims
    • Disputed Lease Renewals
    • Commercial and Residential Forfeiture Proceedings
    • CRAR

• Business Disputes
  • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Quasi Partnership and Minority Shareholder Disputes
    • Derivatives Claims

• Companies Act and Directors Duties Disputes

• • Breach of duty claims

• Breach of Contract Claims

• • Supply of Goods
  • Construction Claims
  • Misrepresentation Claims

• Insolvency Work
  • Bankruptcy
  • Winding Up and Liquidation
    • Section 217 ClaimsInsolvency Work
    • Defending section 339 and s423 IA claims
• Debt recovery
• TOLATA Claims

Experience in all the main areas of litigation is critical.

Pre-requisites :

• • • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
    • Ability and desire to grow client base to generate business for the firm
    • Able to hit the ground running and is able to deal with litigation matters from beginning to end with minimal supervision
    • Ability to meet fee earning targets
    • Excellent client communication skills
    • Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and multi task

Desired Qualifications/Experience:

Minimum 2:1 degree and/or a Commendation from their LPC.

The ideal candidate must have trained and practiced in an established and reputable law firm. Ideal PQE 2+ years.

A willingness to learn and ability to follow instructions, take initiative and attention to detail is essential.

Candidates should have excellent communication skills.

Salary based on experience