Commercial Litigation Senior Associate

Sellick Partnership; Manchester; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established law firm in Manchester is seeking a Commercial Litigation Solicitor to join their successful commercial litigation team. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years' PQE and a strong focus on providing solution-driven advice related to public procurement law. This role involves advising a range of clients, representing them in various dispute resolution processes, and fostering enduring relationships. In return, the firm offers competitive benefits including generous leave and private medical care.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Private medical care

Enhanced family forming pay

Life assurance

Responsibilities

• Advise clients in potential disputes and represent them in resolution processes.
• Build and maintain effective client relationships.
• Assist partners with substantial matters.

Skills

Commercial, solution-driven approach

Excellent organisational skills

Client-focused approach

Education

6+ years PQE

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.

• 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
• 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:

• Generous annual leave, extra day of leave for wedding/civil partnerships, religious holidays and house moving
• 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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