Associate - Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Errington Legal; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm is seeking an Associate in Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution. The role involves assisting senior members, engaging in business development, and handling a diverse range of cases. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years PQE, strong technical skills, and a client-focused approach. Benefits include 30 days of holiday, private healthcare, and an agile working policy.

Benefits

30 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Long Service holiday award

Private Healthcare

Pension Scheme

Staff Profit Share

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave

Agile Working Policy

Qualifications

• 3-5 years PQE covering a broad range of work.
• Experience with complex commercial disputes and shareholder disputes.
• Ability to produce high-standard documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior team members with cases.
• Act for a diverse client base including multi-nationals.
• Involved in business development initiatives.

Skills

Commercially astute

Strong client-focused approach

Attention to detail

Technical skills

Business development aptitude

Job description

Overview

Are you looking to join a team routinely ranked in the top tier by the legal directories, Legal 500 and Chambers offering high quality work?

Associate - Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution - choice of office locations in Essex / Norfolk / Suffolk with hybrid working

Client

A full service, top 100 UK, forward thinking law firm, with ambitious growth plans

Role

• This role is offered due to growth and represents a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic market leading team dealing with high quality work.
• Act for a broad range of clients including high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs, SME’s, listed companies and multi-national and an expanding international client base.
• Assist senior members of the Team with their cases
• Be involved in Business Development initiatives.

You

• 3-5 years PQE able to cover a broad range of work across the team and contribute more widely to its growth.
• An interest in and experience of advising on complex commercial disputes, enforcement of restrictive covenants and shareholder disputes would be welcomed.
• Excellent technical skills, a high attention to detail and can produce work/documentation of a consistently high standard.
• Commercially astute, with a strong client focused approach, and aptitude for business development.

Benefits

• 30 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
• Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
• Private Healthcare
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• Staff Profit Share / Salary sacrifice
• Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Agile Working Policy

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