Head of Litigation & Disputes

Executive Network Legal Limited; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Additional Christmas and birthdayLeave

Private health insurance

Monthly wellness leave

Cycle to work scheme

Regular social and networking events

Ongoing career development

Job summary

Executive Network Legal Limited is seeking a highly experienced Head of Litigation & Disputes in Devon to lead and grow its litigation team. The role blends high-value fee-earning work with leadership, business development, and strategic responsibility.

You will manage diverse disputes, advise clients commercially, draft key documents, and mentor the team while helping drive growth and client relationships in a supportive firm environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or chartered legal executive with significant litigation experience.
• Experience handling contentious matters from instruction to conclusion.
• Strong civil litigation and dispute resolution knowledge.
• Proven leadership or supervision of colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of high-value disputes and complex litigation.
• Provide clear, commercial legal advice to clients.
• Draft pleadings, witness statements, applications, and settlement agreements.
• Negotiate settlements and represent clients in mediation and related proceedings.
• Lead, mentor, and develop fee earners and support staff.
• Contribute to departmental business planning and growth strategies.
• Build relationships with clients, referrers, and professional contacts.
• Attend networking and business development events.
• Support the achievement of departmental financial targets.
• Ensure regulatory and risk management compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Advocacy

Communication

Strategy

Mentoring

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Chartered Legal Executive

Job description

Head of Litigation & Disputes | 5+ PQE | Devon | Competitive Salary + Hybrid Working

An established law firm in Devon is seeking an experienced Head of Litigation & Disputes to lead and grow its Litigation team. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior litigation lawyer looking to combine high-quality fee-earning work with leadership, business development, and strategic responsibility.

The Role

• Manage a varied caseload of litigation and dispute resolution matters, including complex and high-value disputes


• Provide clear, commercial legal advice to clients


• Draft pleadings, witness statements, applications, and settlement agreements


• Negotiate settlements and represent clients in mediation and related proceedings


• Lead, mentor, and develop fee earners and support staff


• Contribute to departmental business planning and growth strategies


• Build relationships with clients, referrers, and professional contacts


• Attend networking and business development events


• Support the achievement of departmental financial targets


• Ensure compliance with regulatory and risk management requirements

About You

• A qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with significant litigation experience


• Experienced in handling contentious matters from instruction to conclusion


• Technically strong with excellent knowledge of civil litigation and dispute resolution


• A confident leader with experience supervising or mentoring colleagues


• Commercially aware with strong business development skills


• An excellent communicator, negotiator, and advocate

Benefits

• Competitive salary


• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays


• Additional Christmas and birthday leave


• Private health insurance


• Monthly wellness leave


• Cycle to work scheme


• Regular social and networking events


• Ongoing career development opportunities

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious litigation professional to shape and lead a growing Litigation & Disputes team within a supportive and forward-thinking law firm.

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