Opportunity to join highly regarded commercial disputes practice
Commercial Litigation Senior Associate
This highly-respected law firm is looking for an experienced commercial litigation solicitor to join its highly regarded dispute resolution team in Manchester.
Summary
- Job title: Senior Associate
- Location: Manchester
- Salary: £75,000 – £100,000
- Work pattern: Hybrid
- Previous Experience: Proven product liability experience from leading name in the market.
This is an opportunity to handle a varied caseload of complex commercial disputes, develop strong client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of a leading North West practice. You’ll work with partners and senior colleagues while taking responsibility for your own matters and supporting the development of more junior lawyers.
A leading dispute resolution practice
The commercial litigation team is one of the leading dispute resolution practices in the North of England. Lawyers advise businesses on a broad range of disputes, including contractual, shareholder and partnership matters.
The firm is known for having a friendly and supportive culture with a genuine focus on work/life balance.
Fantastic range of work
You’ll handle some of the most high-quality work including highly complex disputes. The team’s work includes:
- Commercial and contractual disputes.
- Company, shareholder and partnership disputes.
- Professional negligence claims.
- Intellectual property and IT disputes.
- Commercial agents’ claims.
- Insolvency litigation and banking claims.
- Search orders and injunctive relief.
- Franchise disputes.
- Defamation and reputation management.
You’ll also supervise and mentor junior team members and contribute to the development of the department and the firm’s wider legal services.
The ideal candidate
You’ll be an experienced commercial litigator, typically with 6 PQE +, and a strong academic background. Our client is looking for someone with experience at a national or leading regional firm and a genuine interest in developing their career within a supportive, collaborative team.
You’ll also have:
- Broad commercial litigation experience, including managing your own caseload.
- Experience advising SME and owner-managed business clients.
- Strong client relationship and communication skills.
- The ability to respond effectively to clients’ needs and urgent requirements.
- Experience supervising and mentoring junior lawyers.
- An interest in contributing to practice development and the continued growth of the team.
Interested to find out more
For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please don’t hesitate to contact us direct or apply with an up-to-date CV.
