Newly Qualified Solicitor - Dispute Resolution

Burges Salmon LLP; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Bristol is seeking NQ Solicitors for their top-tier litigation team. You'll engage in high-quality legal disputes across various sectors, supported by a collaborative environment and opportunities for professional growth. The firm values diversity and offers flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Hybrid Working Policy

Transparent Path to Progression

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in complex legal disputes.
• Ability to manage a varied workload.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex litigation for diverse clients.
• Work collaboratively within a strong dispute resolution team.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Team Player

Self-Motivated

Education

SRA or Law Society of Scotland Registration

Job description

NQ Solicitor

Here at Burges Salmon, we bring new ideas and perspectives to everything we do, without ever compromising the quality of our work. Join us and you'll have every opportunity to fulfil your potential as you help shape our future – and we'll support you all the way.

We are recruiting NQ Solicitors (qualifying this September) for our top-tier litigation/dispute resolution offering to supplement our internal qualifying cohort. We have work available across a range of disciplines with household name clients.

The Firm

Our working environment is professional yet progressive, where quality of work and quality of life go hand-in-hand. Our collaborative approach to how we do business is totally refreshing. It's what attracts some of the best legal minds in the industry and it's why our people love working here.

We are proud to have received an Investors in People - Platinum Accreditation and have been voted by our people as a 'Best Law Firm to Work At' in RollonFriday's national surveys for the last 4 years.

The Team

Our 100+ strong team of dispute resolution lawyers work on a diverse range of complex challenges facing their clients. We focus on outcomes, not just process.

You'll work with clients in both the private and public sectors across different practice areas. Working as part of a team, you'll handle market-leading, complex litigation. We have a strong reputation for core litigation services and have developed significant disputes practices in various sectors including Real Estate, Transport, Energy, Financial Services, Public Inquiries, Health & Safety, Professional Negligence, Fraud & White Collar Crime, Banking, Pensions, Agriculture, and IP & Technology.

What Others Say…

"Burges Salmon has a highly commended team of well-reputed practitioners, known for handling high-value national and international disputes" (Chambers, 2025)
“Burges Salmon has a proper dispute resolution team, with a wide range of expertise and strength in depth.” (The Legal 500, 2025)

What You'll Need

• Relevant experience or demonstrable interest in working on high-quality and complex legal disputes
• Be a strong team player, with excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to manage a complex and varied workload effectively
• Be self-motivated and willing to learn
• Must be qualifying as a SRA or Law Society of Scotland registered lawyer in 2025

Benefits

At Burges Salmon, you will have a fair, transparent path to progression, with the opportunity to learn from Partners and senior lawyers at the forefront of their specialisms, while you forge your career.

Click here for a full overview of our reward package and more about the benefits of a legal career with Burges Salmon.

We're committed to finding the right person for this role and are open to discussing flexible working, including full-time or part-time patterns. Our hybrid working policy allows employees to work from home up to 60% of their working pattern, while benefiting from direct supervision and our vibrant culture.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident employer, we provide a fully accessible recruitment process.

Please note that we will not be accepting agency applications for this vacancy. Please apply directly for consideration.

Get in touch!

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Chris Jenkinson - 0117 307 2246 for an informal and confidential conversation.