Associate / Managing Associate – Finance Disputes (Manchester)

Think Legal Recruitment; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm is seeking an Associate / Managing Associate in Finance Disputes in Manchester. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in finance disputes, managing a varied caseload, including complex High Court matters. This role offers exposure to significant financial litigation, excellent career progression, and the opportunity to work with high-profile clients. Competitive compensation is available.

Qualifications

• Experience from a recognised firm in finance disputes.
• Ability to advise on risk and strategy.
• Exposure to fraud, injunctions, insolvency, or cross-border enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-million-pound fraud and misrepresentation claims.
• Provide pre-action advice and participate in alternative dispute resolution.
• Advise high-profile financial institutions on regulatory matters.

Skills

Solid experience in finance disputes

Strong commercial acumen

Comfortable running a varied caseload

Job description

Overview

Associate / Managing Associate – Finance Disputes (Manchester)

We’re working with a leading national firm looking to strengthen their Finance Disputes team with an additional hire at Associate - Managing Associate level in Manchester. This is a great opportunity to join a team at the forefront of complex financial litigation, acting for major banks, lenders, finance providers, insolvency practitioners and private equity clients.

The Work

You can expect a varied and high-quality caseload, including:

• Multi-million-pound fraud and misrepresentation claims
• Urgent injunctions, asset recovery and cross-border enforcement
• High-profile finance litigation in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court
• Large-scale recoveries work for banks and commercial finance providers
• Insolvency disputes, guarantor actions and defended proceedings
• Pre-action advice and alternative dispute resolution to achieve early settlement
• Regulatory and reputational matters (FCA, FSCS, FOS)

Why Apply?

• Exposure to some of the most significant disputes in the finance sector
• A balance of technical, precedent-setting cases and commercially driven recoveries
• Opportunity to work alongside a market-leading disputes team, with strong career progression
• Client-facing role advising high-profile financial institutions and investors

About You

• Solid experience infinance disputes from a recognised firm
• Comfortable running a varied caseload, from complex High Court matters to portfolio recoveries
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to advise on risk and strategy
• Ideally with exposure to fraud, injunctions, insolvency, or cross-border enforcement

This is an exciting chance to develop your career in a high-performing disputes practice with a broad mix of work and excellent client base.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Louisa Phillips – [e-mail]