Commercial Litigation Senior Associate

Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm is seeking a Commercial Litigation Solicitor to join their Manchester team. The role involves advising clients on disputes, managing resolution processes, and building strong client relationships. Ideal candidates will have over 6 years of PQE and a background in commercial litigation. This position offers a competitive salary, generous annual leave, private medical care, and hybrid working opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

Hybrid working

Private medical care

Enhanced family forming pay

Life assurance

Qualifications

• 6+ years PQE in commercial litigation.
• Proven experience in dispute resolution processes.
• Strong capability to manage tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients in early stages of disputes.
• Represent clients in dispute resolution processes.
• Assist partners with substantial matters.
• Build relationships with clients and intermediaries.

Skills

Commercial litigation experience

Excellent organisational skills

Client-focused approach

Solution-driven mindset

Job description

Our client, a well-established, national Top 50 UK Law firm are looking for a Commercial Litigation Solicitor to join their highly successful commercial litigation team in Manchester.

This role is to work alongside their other commercial disputes lawyers specialising in public procurement, as well as lawyers in the commercial team, in providing support and advice in relation to public procurement law to clients including central and local government, national agencies, NHS bodies, education institutions, charities and utility companies, as well as suppliers to the public sector and utilities from SMEs to PLCs.

They have an impressive and growing client list and you will work closely with a number of the largest public sector bodies, as well as leading suppliers. They aim to provide clients with pragmatic and commercially focussed advice and we are looking for a lawyer who can put their specialist knowledge of procurement disputes into practice and find practical solutions to support our clients' objectives.

Main duties

• Advising a wide range of clients in the early stages of a potential dispute to representing clients in dispute resolution processes whether through the High Court, arbitration and other tribunals, mediation, and other ADR processes.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with clients and market intermediaries.
• Assisting partners and senior lawyers with more substantial matters
• Building and maintaining effective client relationships.

About you

• 6+ years PQE
• Broad commercial litigation experience
• Excellent organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage tasks within set timeframes.
• A commercial, solution-driven and client-focused approach

In return, our client is offering the following benefits:

• A competitive salary
• Generous annual leave, extra day of leave for wedding/civil partnerships, religious holidays and house moving
• Hybrid working
• Private medical care
• Enhanced family forming pay
• Life assurance with the choice of covering between two and 10 times annual basic salary

If this role sounds of interest, please get in touch by contacting Aimee Mann at Sellick Partnership.

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