Commercial Litigation Associate Solicitor – Leeds – competitive salary + Benefits + Bonus
A leading UK law firm is seeking a Commercial Litigation Associate Solicitor to join its highly regarded disputes practice in Leeds. Acting for global businesses, entrepreneurs and major organisations, the team advises on high-value domestic and cross-border disputes across a wide range of sectors and industries.
This Commercial Litigation Associate Solicitor opportunity in Leeds offers exposure to complex, business-critical matters from day one. You’ll work alongside experienced lawyers on sophisticated disputes while enjoying strong client contact, genuine responsibility and a clear route for career progression.
As a Commercial Litigation Associate Solicitor in Leeds, you’ll join a collaborative and ambitious team with an outstanding reputation for delivering commercial, pragmatic advice on some of the most significant disputes in the market.
The Role:
- Working alongside partners on complex commercial disputes
- Managing your own matters with growing autonomy
- Advising on a broad range of business disputes
- Acting for clients across banking, real estate, energy and infrastructure
- Supporting clients in private equity, retail, leisure and food sectors
- Delivering dispute avoidance and pre-dispute advice
- Handling litigation, arbitration, mediation and adjudication matters
- Developing specialist expertise in niche dispute areas
- Building strong relationships with clients and collaborating with colleagues across the wider firm
The Candidate:
- Qualified Solicitor with ideally 1-4 PQE in Commercial Litigation
- Strong experience handling complex commercial disputes
- Excellent technical, drafting and analytical skills
- Commercially aware with a pragmatic approach to client service
- Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills
- Able to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure
- Ambitious, collaborative and keen to progress their career
- Committed to delivering exceptional client outcomes
The Benefits and How to Apply
- Competitive salary reflective of experience
- Annual bonus scheme with earning potential of up to 35%
- Low chargeable hours target of 1,350 hours
- Paid sabbatical scheme with the opportunity to accrue up to four weeks leave
- Minimum 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Option to buy or sell up to five days each year
- Hybrid working with a minimum 50% office presence
- Employer pension contribution of at least 5%
- Death in service benefit of 4 x annual salary
- Private health care
- Excellent long term career development opportunities
Apply in the strictest of confidence online or via telephone.
Contact: Siobhan Deeming, Recruitment Consultant
Direct Dial: 0203 918 1665 Mobile: 07939 992 567
Email: siobhan.deeming@williamjamesrecruitment.com
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