Commercial Litigation Solicitor
- Recruiter
- JMC Legal CVDB
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £65000 - £75000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
- Posted
- 19 Nov 2018
- Closes
- 23 Nov 2018
- Ref
- BBBH8888
- Contact
- Sarah Beard
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Commercial Litigation
- PQE Level
- 2-4
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Are you seeking a platform to progress with a well-known leading City firm that have an outstanding reputation for high quality and cutting-edge work? We are recruiting for a Commercial Litigation Solicitor with 1-2 years PQE.
The firm are currently working on exciting projects like HS2 and have dealt with several Corporate transactions recently valued over £3billion. They have also advised a developer and social housing clients on over £1 billion of residential sales and over £1 billion of refinancing's.
The firm
Ranked in the Top 100 this firm are different to many other City firms - they have a unique progressive culture, and unlike other City firms, it is common for people to stay with them for their entire careers. They offer candidates a clear structure with great prospects for career progression and have a fantastic bonus structure which allows you to significantly increase your basic salary.
The firm is multi-service and are continuously evolving and have a good blend of commercial and creativity. The firm has three offices across the country, and the Head Office is in London Bridge.
The firm is known for dealing with the highest quality work, and the London office has 400 members of staff, and they punch well above their weight. The firm really value work life balance and have a friendly, progressive and support team dynamic but handle a quality of work like that of much larger City firms.
The role
The firm has an exciting new vacancy for a Commercial Litigation Solicitor with 1-2 years PQE to join their modern City of London office.
You will work as part of a close-knit team of 12, you will support three Partners. You will get an excellent exposure to a broad range of work, making for a more interesting role. This is an excellent opportunity where you will not just receive excellent training in terms of technical knowledge, but you will be awarded a lot of client exposure and business development experience.
The commercial disputes team acts for a broad client base, including clients in the private sector (ranging from owner managed businesses to large national and multi-national companies and other professional services businesses), the public sector and third sector, as well as high net worth individuals.
Clients come from a broad range of sectors, including manufacturing, retail, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, sport and leisure, social housing, and insolvency, to name a few.
The types of matters in which the team is typically instructed include complex contractual disputes, professional negligence disputes, contentious insolvency matters, judicial reviews, and reputation management (privacy, defamation, and claims concerning confidential information).
You will get a high level of client contact and good support and career development.
This role comes with excellent prospects for career progression.
Requirements
- You will be 1-2 years PQE
- You will have already gained some good experience in Commercial Litigation within a reputable firm.
- A good work ethic is essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- It is essential that you have strong communication skills and the ability to build solid client relationships.
- Salary is negotiable depending on your level of PQE plus an exceptional benefits package.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a Commercial Litigation Solicitor to progress in their career, at a Top legal 500 ranked firm, based in the City of London office.
Apply now for immediate consideration or feel free to give me a call for a confidential conversation.