Commercial Disputes Solicitor Nq-4

Page Personnel; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Page Personnel is seeking a Commercial Disputes Solicitor NQ-4 in Manchester. You will join a boutique sports law firm handling high-profile clients in sports, media, and regulatory disputes. The role offers hybrid work and a clear path to develop expertise in a market-leading practice.

You will handle disputes before various sporting tribunals and courts, contribute to business development, and work alongside leading lawyers in the field.

Qualifications

• 0–4 PQE in disputes work.

Responsibilities

• Advise clubs, players, athletes and agents in disputes across sporting fora.
• Advise on High Court and commercial litigation, including media disputes.
• Advise on regulatory investigations including anti-doping and integrity issues.
• Contribute to business development and grow the firm’s disputes work.
• Involve day-to-day work in a sought-after sports sector.

Skills

Disputes experience

Job description

• Opportunity to join boutique sports law firm
• Great quality work and household name clients

About Our Client

Our client is a boutique sports law firm with a high profile football club client base. You will be dealing with complex work assisting some of the best lawyers in their field. Due to continued expansion they are looking for a Commercial Disputes Solicitor NQ-4 to join their Manchester team.

Job Description

As a Commercial Disputes Solicitor NQ-4 your duties will include:

Working within an existing team of specialist contentious and regulatory lawyers in a market-leading firm in the sports and media sectors;

• Advising clubs, players, athletes and agents in disputes before a variety of sporting dispute resolution forums, including FA Rule K arbitrations, FA Regulatory Commissions, Premier League and EFL arbitrations / investigations, UEFA disciplinary bodies, the FIFA Football Tribunal and the Court of Arbitration for Sport;
• Advising on High Court and other commercial litigation, including media and social media disputes;
• Advising on regulatory and disciplinary investigations including 'on and off' field misconduct, anti-doping cases and other integrity related issues;
• Actively participating in business development, driving new firm initiatives and helping to grow and shape the firm's disputes work with the existing team.
• Opportunity to build on your skills through a rare opportunity to have a day to day involvement in a sought after sector.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Commercial Disputes Solicitor should have between 0-4 PQE in disputes work. Please note the level of experience in this advert is a guide only and does not preclude candidates with more or less experience from applying.

What's on Offer

• Salary ranging from £50,000 to £65,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• Hybrid working arrangements for better work-life balance.
• Bonus scheme based on performance.
• Permanent role within the professional services industry in Manchester.