Associate - Litigation

TLT LLP; City of Edinburgh; Híbrido; GBP 42.000 - 62.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Descripción de la vacante

TLT LLP in Glasgow or Edinburgh is looking for an Associate to join the busy Finance Litigation team. The role offers flexible working and best suits a Scottish qualified Solicitor with 0–5 years PQE seeking progression.

You will handle financial services disputes, work with Partners on complex matters, and contribute to business development and client relationships across the UK network.

Formación

• Scottish, E&W or dual-qualified Solicitor with financial or commercial litigation background.
• Strong analytical, communication and organisational skills.
• Commercial awareness with appetite for business development and keeping up-to-date with legal developments.
• Ability to understand client’s business needs and act in the client and firm’s best interest.
• Ambitious and enthusiastic team player supporting senior fee earners.

Responsabilidades

• Handle varied financial services disputes and commercial dispute resolution matters.
• Collaborate with Partners in Glasgow and Edinburgh on complex matters and team development.
• Work with colleagues across offices and contribute to cross-team initiatives.
• Participate in business development and nurture client relationships.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Organisational skills

Business development

Client relationship management

Team player

Educación

Scottish solicitor qualification

E&W or dual-qualified solicitor

Descripción del empleo

We are newly recruiting for an Associate to join our busy Finance Litigation team in Glasgow or Edinburgh. This role is offered on a flexible working basis and would best suit a Scottish qualified Solicitor between NQ-5 year's PQE, looking for a new career opportunity with clear routes for progression.

Your Role

As a key addition to our growing team in Scotland, you can expect to be involved with:

• Varied work spanning financial services with clients including clearing banks, private banks, building societies and/or niche lenders together with commercial dispute resolution cases
• Working closely alongside our Partners in Glasgow and Edinburgh on complex work, projects and the long-term development of the team
• Collaborating with colleagues across other teams and office locations
• Participating in business development, nurturing new and existing client relationships

Your Skills & Experience

We are looking for:

• A Scottish, E&W or dual-qualified Solicitor with financial or commercial litigation background
• A forward thinker, with excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills, you will be self-motivated with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines
• Commercial awareness with enthusiasm for business development and an appetite for keeping up-to-date with the latest legal developments
• Ability to understand your client’s business needs, and act in the best interest of the firm and the client
• An ambitious and enthusiastic team player, able to support senior fee earners and contribute to our collaborative culture

Your Team

TLT has one of the largest dedicated Financial Services Disputes practices in the UK, with partner led teams in all jurisdictions. We act for a range of financial institutions including large UK banks, international banks, challenger banks and fintechs, giving commercial and practical advice to resolve disputes.

We advise across the whole spectrum of contentious issues associated with commercial, business and consumer finance, including dispute resolution, pre-litigation management and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.

With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. Over the last few years TLT’s successful growth, delivery of high-quality work and support for colleagues has been consistently recognised by The Times and at the Legal Business, The Lawyer and British Legal Awards.

Our ambition is to create opportunities for what comes next for our clients, recognised as their 1st tier adviser and being valued for our values. We do this in our unique way by creating social value and a dynamic environment where our people are curious, creative and ambitious for their success.

In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute to the success of TLT.

Our Benefits

We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You’ll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service) and private medical insurance.

At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people. We’re happy to talk about how flexible working can work for you and this role.