Litigation Solicitor Job In Bristol

Job Description

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A firm is looking for a Solicitor with experience in any area of litigation to join a small team in Swansea. Working within a busy yet laid back environment you will be commercially minded and have exposure to civil/commercial litigation work.

This role would suit an NQ or junior lawyer but any interest local lawyers in particular are welcomed

If you currently work in claims or civil lit I want to hear from you. This is one of the best roles I have taken all year working for a great client who is a joy to deal with.

This is what you’ll be doing

Working in a team that:

• Manages a large amount of litigation cases
• Dealing with complex cases / technical cases
• Growing and thereafter managing a team of junior fee earners
• Have an input into the future of the firm
• Liaising with the sister company

The experience you’ll bring to the team

• A qualified Lawyer with any level of post qualification experience
• Experienced in small claims and multitrack litigation or financial services litigation
• A knowledge of Plevin Claims and the law around this is desirable but not essential
• Competent user of Microsoft Office software and case management system
• Proven supervisory experience
• Entrepreneurial and commercially savvy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines

This is what you’ll get in return

• A fantastic opportunity to take your career to the next level and earn way above a market rate salary
• The opportunity to head up a legal business and input ideas, cost saving implementations, recruitment etc
• Support, training and guidance from an external business (a leading Barrister) for 6 months on setting up the firm and on plevin claims and the process around these
• Support from the business owners
• Office hours 9am – 5pm Monday to Thursday and an early finish on a Friday
• Must be willing to travel to Swansea

Please contact Daniel Mason at our head offices for immediate consideration