Commercial Litigation Solicitor

ENL Legal Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Career progression

Job summary

ENL Legal Recruitment is seeking a Commercial Litigation Solicitor in Leeds to handle a varied caseload including property litigation and professional negligence. You will manage matters from instruction to completion, build trusted client relationships, and support senior practitioners on complex disputes.

Applications from solicitors with up to 5 years PQE welcomed; you will also work with time recording and compliant file management.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with up to 5 years PQE in commercial litigation, property litigation or professional negligence.
• Strong client-relations and case management skills are required.
• Ability to support senior practitioners on high-value disputes and manage timeline recording.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied commercial litigation caseload from instruction to completion.
• Advise clients on contentious matters and build trusted relationships.
• Support senior colleagues on complex disputes and ensure timely progress.

Skills

Commercial litigation

Professional negligence

Property litigation

Time recording

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Tools

Case management software

Time recording systems

Job description

JOB TITLE: Commercial Litigation Solicitor

PQE: NQ to 5+ PQE

LOCATION: Leeds

SALARY: To c£65,000 (DOE)

THE ROLE:

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Commercial Litigation Solicitor to join a leading law firm in dealing with a varied property litigation and professional negligence caseload. This role involves advising clients on a variety of contentious matters, building trusted relationships, supporting senior practitioners on complex, high-value disputes and managing an individual caseload of matters from initial instruction through to completion.

THE CANDIDATE:

Applications are welcomed from qualified Solicitors boasting up to 5 years of post-qualification experience in commercial litigation, professional negligence, property litigation and/or contentious probate. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, prepared to deal with cases from inception through to conclusion, be able to competently maintain accurate time recording, be familiar with the current rules relating to the profession, and be able to confidently support senior team members on complex matters when necessary.

THE FIRM:

This well-established, leading firm offers to the successful candidate the opportunity to develop their career within a dynamic and forward-thinking working environment. This firm prides itself on the investments it makes in both its enviable client base and its employees, offering expert support and development for a role which offers variety, responsibility and clear career advancement.

THE PACKAGE:

This role is accompanied by an attractive benefits package which includes a competitive salary coupled with an inviting bonus scheme, hybrid working arrangements to ensure a flexible work-life balance, various healthcare packages, opportunities for career progression and development, generous holiday entitlement and social events.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.