Job Description

Commercial Disputes Resolution Solicitor

Location: Leeds City Centre

Career Level: NQ to 3 years PQE (preference for 2-3 years PQE)

Salary: 35000 - 50000 Bonus (dependent on experience)

Join an Award-Winning Fast-Growing Law Firm

Are you an ambitious and talented commercial disputes lawyer looking to develop your career with an award-winning law firm Our client a highly regarded full-service law firm with over 300 employees based in Leeds city centre is seeking a Commercial Disputes Resolution Solicitor with NQ to 3 years PQE (preference for 2-3 years PQE) to join their expanding team due to continued growth.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a firm recognised as one of the Top 10 Big Companies to Work For by the Sunday Times with a culture you wont find anywhere else. The firms Commercial Dispute Resolution team is ranked Band 2 in Chambers and has decades of experience resolving commercial disputes through litigation mediation arbitration and other bespoke processes.

The Team

The Commercial Dispute Resolution team is a highly experienced and specialist group of lawyers with decades of experience resolving commercial disputes across a wide range of sectors and subject matters.

The team is ranked Band 2 in Chambers and has a strong track record of litigating robustly and successfully to enforce or defend clients rights when required whilst also exploring ways to settle matters quickly before legal proceedings are commenced.

The team handles disputes through litigation (the usual Court procedure) mediation arbitration expert determination and other more bespoke processes according to sector or subject matter. Whatever the form of dispute resolution process applicable the team assesses clients principal objectives and then devises and executes a strategy to achieve them.

The firm is a full-service law firm offering Banking and Finance Corporate Real Estate Employment Family Intellectual Property Private Wealth and more meaning clients corporate and business needs as well as their own personal matters can be managed in one place by a collaborative connected team.

Due to continued growth the firm is expanding its Commercial Dispute Resolution team and seeking an ambitious lawyer to join the team and develop their career.

The Role

As a Commercial Disputes Resolution Solicitor you will work on a diverse range of commercial disputes across multiple sectors providing clear pragmatic and commercial advice to clients. You will be based in the firms Leeds city centre office.

This is a growth opportunity and you will work alongside highly experienced and specialist lawyers developing broad Commercial Dispute Resolution skills across a wide range of matters.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Handling a diverse range of commercial disputes across multiple sectors

• Working on matters including contract disputes partnership disputes shareholder disputes IT and telecoms disputes professional negligence supply chain contracts franchise agreements commercial contracts banking disputes injunctions arbitration mediation defamation and reputation management data protection and privacy property development disputes construction disputes fraud and asset tracing intellectual property disputes property litigation debt recovery insolvency and energy disputes

• Advising clients through litigation mediation arbitration expert determination and other dispute resolution processes

• Drafting legal documents pleadings witness statements and correspondence

• Conducting legal research and providing clear pragmatic and commercial advice

• Building and developing client relationships

• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the firms full-service offering

• Providing exceptional client service with commercially focused advice

• Managing your own caseload with appropriate supervision and support

• Staying current with developments in commercial dispute resolution law and practice

• Contributing to business development activities

About You

Essential Requirements:

• NQ to 3 years PQE (preference for 2-3 years PQE)

• Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales

• Strong academics

• From a reputable firm

• Broad Commercial Dispute Resolution skills (not a specialist as this is unlikely at this stage of career)

• Strong technical knowledge of commercial litigation practice and procedure

• Excellent drafting and legal research skills

• Strong client care skills with ability to build and maintain relationships

• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal

• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously

• Commercially focused with pragmatic approach to problem-solving

• Team player who thrives in a collaborative environment

• Commitment to delivering exceptional client service

• Ambitious and driven with desire to develop career in commercial disputes

Highly Desirable:

• Experience across a range of commercial dispute types (contract disputes partnership disputes shareholder disputes professional negligence commercial contracts etc.)

• Experience with alternative dispute resolution (mediation arbitration expert determination)

• Experience working in a full-service law firm environment

• Business development experience or interest

• Experience working collaboratively across multiple departments

Key Attributes:

• Ambitious and talented with strong growth mentality

• Hardworking and self-motivated with strong work ethic

• Proactive and enthusiastic approach to work

• Client-focused with commitment to exceptional service delivery

• Strong team player who works well in a collaborative environment

• Commercially astute with excellent problem-solving abilities

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Adaptable and flexible approach to work

• Eager to learn and develop broad CDR expertise

• Authentic and open with strong interpersonal skills

• Passionate and curious about commercial disputes

Whats On Offer

Our client is committed to recognising and rewarding great work with rewards and benefits that are among the best in the business.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary: 35000 - 50000 (dependent on experience)

• Bonus scheme

• Award-winning firm: Top 10 Big Companies to Work For (Sunday Times)

• Commercial Dispute Resolution team ranked Band 2 in Chambers

• Clear progression pathway with leadership support

• Growth opportunity due to firm expansion

• Full-service law firm with over 300 employees

• 18 years of established reputation in Leeds

• Work with highly experienced and specialist lawyers with decades of experience

• Develop broad Commercial Dispute Resolution skills across diverse matters

• Supportive and collaborative team environment

• Partner-led firm with unique structure that embraces each individuals passions and strengths

• Culture you wont find anywhere else: authenticity openness and collaboration

• Strong growth mentality and naturally inclusive culture

• More client contact more autonomy and more development

• Create your own influence and shape your own fate

• Excellent training and professional development opportunities

• Work on high-value and complex disputes across multiple sectors

• Access to full-service firm resources (Banking and Finance Corporate Real Estate Employment Family IP Private Wealth and more)

• Modern Leeds city centre office location (close to Leeds train station excellent transport links)

• Flexible working arrangements available

• Strong focus on employee wellbeing

• Firm that propels you to the front and puts you in control

About Our Client

Our client is a full-service law firm based in Leeds city centre with over 300 employees and an established reputation. The firm has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Big Companies to Work For by the Sunday Times and is widely regarded for its award-winning culture.

The firm is built around authenticity openness and collaboration with a partner-led structure that embraces each individuals passions and strengths.

The Commercial Dispute Resolution team is ranked Band 2 in Chambers and comprises highly experienced and specialist lawyers with decades of experience resolving commercial disputes through litigation mediation arbitration expert determination and other bespoke processes.

The firm offers a full range of legal services including Banking and Finance Corporate Real Estate Employment Family Intellectual Property Private Wealth and more meaning clients corporate and business needs as well as their own personal matters can be managed in one place by a collaborative connected team.

The firms approach starts by listening and understanding a clients needs so that legal advice and support can be tailored specifically to them. The firm invests the time needed to develop relationships with substance and goes above and beyond to inspire change.

The firm is committed to creating opportunities for its people and clients with a culture that means everyone succeeds together. The firm gives its people more client contact more autonomy and more development allowing them to create their own influence and shape their own fate.

Location

This role is based in the firms Leeds city centre office located close to Leeds train station with excellent transport links (only 0.3 miles from Leeds train station by foot). The office is in the heart of Leeds legal district with access to the citys amenities restaurants and cultural attractions. Paid parking is available nearby at Wellington Street Multi Storey Car Park.

How to Apply

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