Legal Southwest are recruiting on behalf of a growing and highly regarded law firm for an ambitious Dispute Resolution Lawyer to join their established team in Plymouth.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated litigation lawyer to work on a broad range of commercial and civil disputes while playing an active role in the continued growth of the department.
The Role
The successful candidate will conduct and assist with privately funded litigation on behalf of both organisations and private clients.
The caseload will be varied and may include:
- Company and partnership disputes
- Shareholder and director disputes
- Professional negligence claims
- Landlord and tenant disputes
- Franchise disputes
- Contractual claims
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to manage their own caseload while working as part of a supportive and collaborative team.
Alongside fee-earning responsibilities, there will also be an expectation to contribute to business development, build strong professional relationships and help generate new work for the department.
About You
Applications are welcomed from qualified lawyers with previous litigation experience and the confidence to manage a busy caseload.
The successful candidate will ideally demonstrate:
- Strong litigation experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A commercial and practical approach to resolving disputes
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Good IT skills and experience using case management systems
- A proactive and ambitious approach
- A strong commitment to client care
- The ability to build professional relationships and support business development activity
This role would suit someone who is commercially aware, motivated and keen to continue developing their career within a busy and growing dispute resolution team.
The Opportunity
The firm offers a supportive and collaborative working environment, a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package.
This is a full-time, office-based position in Plymouth, working Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, 35 hours per week.
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