Overview
You will play a key role in a market-leading financial services disputes practice, handling high-value, complex matters for major financial institutions. You’ll work within a collaborative team in Bristol, advising on banking litigation, professional negligence, and related disputes while supervising junior colleagues. You’ll contribute to business development and client relationships, and help with know-how development and training. This role offers exposure to national and international clients and a clear path for progression.
Pay / Benefits
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Competitive salary
- 25 days’ holiday (with service)
- Private medical insurance
- Flexible benefits scheme
- High-quality training and clear progression pathways
Responsibilities
- Manage a varied caseload of financial services disputes
- Advise on complex banking litigation, professional negligence, investment disputes, fraud, regulatory matters and trade finance issues
- Provide strategic and commercial guidance on contentious matters
- Supervise and support junior team members
- Contribute to business development and nurture client relationships
- Assist with legal updates, know-how development and internal training
Key requirements
- SRA registered solicitor
- Experience running a caseload of financial litigation or property litigation
- Strong understanding of the CPR and litigation process
- Experience in secured lending litigation, mortgage repossession or title rectification (desirable)
- Experience supervising junior lawyers or paralegals (advantageous)
- Excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills
- Commercial awareness and confidence in client relationship management
- Collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for team development
- Analytical thinking
- Clear communication
- Organisational skills
- Commercial awareness
- CPR and litigation process knowledge
- Secured lending litigation experience (desirable)
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