Dispute Resolution Solicitor

enl legal; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Enhanced annual leave

Long service leave

Company pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Free annual flu jabs

Modern offices + free parking

Coaching & mentoring

CPD & professional development

Membership fees coverage

Job summary

eNL is seeking an experienced Dispute Resolution Solicitor or Legal Executive to join the team in Bristol. You will manage a varied caseload, handling litigation in County Courts and High Court, and collaborate with senior staff to develop specialisms.

The role offers hybrid and flexible working, with opportunities for career progression and professional development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Solicitors or Legal Executives with 3+ years' PQE or equivalent in disputes.
• Significant litigation experience in County Courts and/or High Court.
• Strong client care and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied dispute resolution caseload and advise clients.
• Work alongside the Director, Head of Dispute Resolution and senior colleagues.
• Develop a specialism and contribute to department growth.

Skills

PQE 3+ years

Litigation experience

Client care

Communication skills

Job description

Dispute Resolution Solicitor / Legal Executive | 3+ PQE | Bristol | Competitive

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Dispute Resolution Solicitor or Legal Executive to join a growing and highly regarded team in Bristol.

The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload, working alongside the Director and Head of Dispute Resolution and other senior members of the team. There is also an excellent opportunity to develop a specialism and play an active role in the continued growth of the department.

The role is ideally based at the firm's Bristol office, although other locations will be considered. Hybrid and flexible working is available.

THE ROLE:

Applications are welcomed from Solicitors or Legal Executives with 3+ years' PQE or equivalent experience, including relevant pre-qualification dispute resolution experience.

You should have significant litigation experience within the County Courts and/or High Court, with experience in some or all of the following:

• Commercial litigation, including JVA, shareholder and partnership disputes
• Commercial landlord and tenant disputes
• Property litigation, including boundaries, easements and restrictive covenants
• Injunctive proceedings and adverse possession
• Residential possession claims
• Contentious trusts and probate
• Construction disputes

ABOUT YOU:

You will be a confident and experienced litigator with excellent client care and communication skills. You will enjoy building client relationships, working as part of a collaborative team and contributing to the continued development of the department.

WHY JOIN?

You will join a forward-thinking and supportive firm that offers genuine opportunities for career progression, professional development and specialisation, alongside a strong focus on employee wellbeing and work-life balance.

Benefits include:

• Hybrid working
• Enhanced annual leave
• Additional holiday for long service
• Company pension
• Employee Assistance Programme and mental health support
• Free annual flu jabs
• Modern offices and free parking
• Coaching and mentoring
• CPD, training and professional development support
• Funding for professional memberships

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.