Associate/Sr Associate – Dispute Resolution – Devon – Hybrid

Overview

As an Associate or Senior Associate in Dispute Resolution, you will support partners on a varied caseload spanning commercial and civil litigation. You will focus on contentious trusts, disputed wills, probate disputes, and broader litigation, building your own specialism within a collaborative team. You’ll manage files, develop client relationships, and contribute to business development and profile-raising. The role offers training, mentoring, and a supportive, flexible culture that values wellbeing and career growth. You will help deliver outstanding client service while shaping your professional profile in the local market.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working
• wellbeing focus
• career development opportunities
• supportive culture

Responsibilities

• Assist partners and senior solicitors on a varied caseload of litigation matters, with focus on contentious trusts, probate disputes, and wider commercial litigation
• Manage day-to-day file workflow and develop litigation and client relationship skills
• Develop expertise in a chosen area of law through training, mentoring, and opportunities to raise your profile
• Contribute to team success through exceptional client service, collaboration, and business development/visibility activities

Key requirements

• Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with up to five years’ PQE
• Practical, proactive approach to dispute resolution
• Experience in contentious trusts and probate is advantageous but not mandatory
• Strong communication skills, commercial awareness, and commitment to outstanding client care

• strong communication
• commercial awareness
• client care
• contentious trusts and probate
• dispute resolution/litigation
• general commercial litigation

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