Litigation Solicitor

This Legal Firm was the winner of the Working Families’ 'Best UK employer for Flexible Working Award 2020’, we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life.

Department: Commercial Litigation

Location: Liverpool

Role overview

Introduction to the role:

The successful candidate will be a member of the award winning Commercial Litigation team. The team act for corporate clients in relation to complex litigation both in the UK and internationally, helping them tackle disputes effectively. The successful candidate will assist with a varied caseload within the Commercial Litigation team from inception to conclusion. Whilst primarily based in the Liverpool Office we would expect you to assist clients from across the offices of the firm.

Key responsibilities:

• Client liaison in person, in writing and over the telephone
• Communicate with clients, litigants in person, solicitors, counsel, courts and all other interested parties
• Drafting and proofing documents
• Instructing Counsel and experts
• Preparation of reports to clients
• Negotiation
• Business development including preparation of articles and insights
• Undertake appropriate additional tasks provided by the other members of the team
• May be asked to go on secondment to support our client relationships

What we are looking for

Essential:

• A real interest in and enthusiasm for Commercial Litigation
• Experience of and an interest in both general Commercial Litigation Disputes and Tech and IP disputes
• Able to work as a team player assisting across the team as well as being able to work independently
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong relationships internally and externally
• Demonstrates an understanding of clients’ needs/expectations to meet client protocols/agreed service levels
• Excellent organisational and time management skills including ability to plan and prioritise work appropriately so that deadlines are met
• Excellent attention to detail
• Adheres to guidelines, procedures and ethics
• Demonstrates the firm’s values

Desirable:

• Ability to generate a following and some client following
• Experience of Arbitration Disputes

For more information on this role, please contact The Yes Agency. The Yes Agency is a registered insurance recruitment agency who adheres to GDPR. We are based in Manchester. Please note due to the amount of applications we receive, if you do not hear back from us within two weeks, then unfortunately on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. For similar roles within insurance, please check out our website at www.theyesagency.co.uk