Company: Clarke Willmott
Location: Bristol
Job Description:
Overview
In this Bristol-based role, you join Clarke Willmott’s Commercial Litigation team to handle a broad range of dispute resolution matters for diverse commercial clients. You will manage your own caseload while supporting Partners and Associates on more complex claims, with opportunities to contribute to business development. The environment emphasizes a collaborative, supportive culture and a strong commitment to development and wellbeing. You will work to deliver excellent client service within a respected, people-focused firm. This is a chance to grow as a solicitor in a high-quality, versatile disputes practice.
Pay / Benefits
- comprehensive learning and development programme
- wellbeing initiatives
- flexible benefits
- flexible work arrangements
Responsibilities
- Manage own caseload across contract disputes, professional negligence, banking, IP, defamation, fraud, procurement, partnership and shareholder disputes
- Assist Partners and Associates on more complex and large-scale claims
- Support business development activities
- Comply with information security and firm policies
- Work both independently and as part of a team and prioritize multiple projects
Key requirements
- 1–3 PQE with a background in Commercial Litigation
- Proactive and flexible in solo and team work
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to use initiative and anticipate client needs
- Strong academic achievement and client skills
- Driven and ambitious to develop within a strong team
- excellent client service
- initiative and pragmatism
- team collaboration
- dispute resolution
- commercial litigation
- case management
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Posted: October 1st, 2026