Dispute Resolution Senior Associate

IDEX Consulting; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

IDEX Consulting, on behalf of a leading Scottish law firm, is seeking a Senior Associate to join its dispute resolution team. You will manage a diverse caseload across commercial and personal disputes, while mentoring juniors and working with Partners to shape the team’s future.

The role offers hybrid working, real progression within a respected firm, and a varied, high-quality caseload that spans Sheriff Court advocacy, ADR, and client relationship development.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in general and/or commercial litigation.
• Advocacy experience in the Sheriff Court and/or First Tier Tribunal.
• Confident, personable client-facing skills.
• Strong organisation and time management.
• Commercial nous and the ability to work independently.
• Collaborative mindset – go-to person for junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Managing litigation from first instruction through to resolution
• Appearing in the Sheriff Court
• Handling ADR matters, including First Tier Tribunal proceedings and arbitrations
• Supervising, training and mentoring Trainees and Junior Solicitors
• Building lasting client relationships through excellent, consistent service

Skills

General litigation

Commercial litigation

Advocacy

Client-facing

Time management

Independent worker

Mentoring juniors

Job description

A well-established and highly regarded Scottish law firm is looking for a Senior Associate to join its dispute resolution team - and to help shape its future. If you're a Litigation Solicitor who thrives on variety, works well with autonomy and wants genuine scope to progress, this is worth a conversation.

Why this role?

You'll run your own diverse caseload - commercial and personal contract disputes, property and landlord/tenant matters, professional negligence claims and some motoring-related criminal defence - while working closely with Partners and mentoring the next generation of the team. It's a role with real trust attached: you'll be given the room to manage files your way, backed by a firm that invests in its people.

What you'll be doing

• Managing litigation from first instruction through to resolution
• Appearing in the Sheriff Court
• Handling ADR matters, including First Tier Tribunal proceedings and arbitrations
• Supervising, training and mentoring Trainees and Junior Solicitors
• Building lasting client relationships through excellent, consistent service

What you'll bring

• Solid experience in general and/or commercial litigation
• Advocacy experience in the Sheriff Court and/or First Tier Tribunal
• Confident, personable client-facing skills
• Strong organisation and time management
• Commercial nous and the judgement to work independently
• A collaborative mindset - you'll be a go-to person for junior colleagues

What's in it for you

• Salary up to £75k
• Hybrid working
• A varied, high-quality caseload - no conveyor-belt files
• Real long-term progression within a firm that's respected across the Scottish legal market

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mission

At IDEX, we strive for an inclusion-first company culture where everyone is treated fairly and can bring their authentic selves to work. We recognise and acknowledge that diverse representation at every level of our business requires continuous and measurable effort. We are committed to driving conscious inclusion across our business and creating equitable pathways.