Commercial Disputes Solicitor – Mid-Level Associate

William James Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

William James Recruitment is seeking a mid-level Commercial Disputes Solicitor for its London office. The role focuses on complex, high-value, cross-border disputes with exposure to High Court and Commercial Court proceedings.

You will manage discrete workstreams, contribute to strategy, and work closely with senior litigators while taking ownership of matters and deadlines in a growing disputes practice.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years' PQE with solid training from a top City/Silver Circle or comparable firm.
• Strong experience in commercial disputes or group litigation.
• Good High Court litigation experience is expected.
• Ability to run discrete workstreams or aspects of major disputes.
• Strong academics and excellent written/verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Work on complex commercial litigation matters, including High Court and Commercial Court proceedings.
• Take meaningful ownership of workstreams and case aspects, including strategy and deadlines.
• Collaborate with senior lawyers while maintaining a degree of autonomy in progression of matters.
• Develop litigation strategy and manage client communications across cross-border disputes.

Skills

PQE 4-6 years

City/Magic Circle training

Commercial disputes experience

High Court litigation

Case strategy & ownership

Job description

Commercial Disputes Solicitor, Mid-Level Associate

About the Opportunity

We are pleased to present an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Disputes Solicitor to join the London office at a particularly exciting stage of its growth.

The firm is building its London disputes practice from the ground up, with significant investment and a clear ambition to establish a substantial and sustainable commercial disputes offering.

The team is expanding its commercial disputes capability and is looking for a lawyer with experience of complex, high-value and cross-border disputes. This is an opportunity to join a practice at an exciting stage of development, working alongside experienced commercial litigators on sophisticated disputes while taking genuine responsibility for substantial aspects of litigation.

The Role

The successful candidate will work on a range of complex commercial litigation matters, including significant High Court and Commercial Court proceedings. The work is likely to include high-value and cross-border disputes, large-scale group claims and multi-party litigation, High Court, Commercial Court and Business Court proceedings, Corporate accountability and commercial disputes, competition-related litigation and damages claims, injunctions, contractual disputes and other complex commercial matters and strategically significant litigation involving multiple parties and jurisdictions.

You will be expected to take meaningful ownership of workstreams and aspects of cases, with exposure to case strategy, client management and the conduct of litigation.

The role will involve working closely with senior lawyers while also operating with a high degree of autonomy, including responsibility for progressing matters, managing deadlines and contributing to litigation strategy.

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

• 4–6 years' PQE


• Training from a strong City / Magic Circle / Silver Circle or comparable firm


• Strong experience in commercial disputes or group litigation


• Good High Court litigation experience


• Experience of running discrete workstreams or aspects of significant disputes


• Strong academics


• Excellent technical and analytical skills


• Strong attention to detail


• The ability to manage complex matters and competing deadlines


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• A proactive and commercially minded approach

Experience of high-value, cross-border, group or multi-party litigation would be particularly advantageous. We are particularly interested in lawyers who are confident taking ownership of their work and who are looking to develop further as independent litigators.

Why Consider the Opportunity?

You will work alongside experienced litigators with substantial experience of running complex disputes, including landmark proceedings, while taking genuine responsibility for significant aspects of those matters.

For an ambitious mid-level lawyer, this offers the opportunity to:

• Work on high-quality, strategically significant litigation


• Take genuine ownership of workstreams and develop your own judgement


• Gain exposure to clients, case strategy and the wider conduct of litigation


• Work on complex, high-value and cross-border disputes


• Develop within a growing practice with scope for increased responsibility and progression


• Join a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment where you can have a genuine impact on the development of the team

The package includes a competitive and generous salary, bonus scheme, annual leave, life assurance / death in service, ongoing training and development and strong exposure to sophisticated litigation.