Company: Chadwick Nott
Location: Bristol
Job Description:
Overview
In this Senior Associate role, you will manage a varied, high-value caseload focused on professional negligence within a leading financial services disputes team. You will advise on disputes, supervise juniors, and collaborate with senior lawyers on complex matters for major banks and financial institutions. The position blends litigation execution with client relationship work and business development. You will contribute to knowledge sharing and internal updates, supporting the team’s growth in a renowned firm that prioritises training and wellbeing. This is an opportunity to advance a specialist practice in a supportive, award-winning environment.
Pay / Benefits
- inclusive, collaborative culture
- excellent training
- wellbeing support
- flexible working
Responsibilities
- Run a varied contentious caseload centred on professional negligence
- Provide strategic and commercial legal advice on disputes
- Supervise and mentor junior team members
- Collaborate with senior lawyers on high-value matters
- Participate in business development and nurture client relationships
- Assist with legal updates, know-how and internal knowledge development
Key requirements
- Qualified solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered)
- 4-6 PQE preferred (applications outside this range considered)
- Experience running own professional negligence caseload
- Strong understanding of CPR and the litigation process
- Experience supervising or mentoring junior lawyers (desirable)
- Excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills
- Commercial awareness and client relationship management
- Collaborative approach and enthusiasm for supporting junior colleagues
- Analytical thinking
- Communication
- Organisational skills
- Professional negligence litigation
- CPR and litigation process
- Experience with disputes resolution in financial services
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Posted: October 16th, 2026