Litigation Solicitor

Oculus Legal Group

Brighton

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 85,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + Birthday leave + Bank Holidays

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Interest-free season ticket loans

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts on legal services

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Brighton seeks an Associate Solicitor in Dispute Resolution. This role involves managing a varied caseload, delivering pragmatic advice, and working on high-stakes cases. Ideal candidates are motivated professionals experienced in commercial disputes who thrive in challenging environments. The firm offers excellent benefits, including generous holiday and enhanced maternity/paternity pay.

Qualifications

Thrives in a challenging environment with complex disputes.
Takes pride in delivering high-quality work.
Motivated and eager to learn.

Responsibilities

Manage and progress your own varied caseload with excellence.
Deliver clear, commercial, and pragmatic advice.
Build trusted relationships with clients and professional contacts.
Supervise junior team members and support partners on complex files.
Maintain accurate time recording, budgeting, and file management.
Contribute to seminars, articles, pitches, and wider BD initiatives.
Ensure achievement of personal financial targets and KPIs.

Skills

Experience in commercial disputes

Strong technical understanding

Client-focused mindset

Time management

Job description

Dispute Resolution - Associate Solicitor

If you’re an ambitious Dispute Resolution lawyer looking for genuine challenge, real responsibility, and a team that will back your progression, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

Oculus are partnering with a Top 150 UK regional firm, widely recognised by the Legal 500, to help grow their highly respected Dispute Resolution team in Brighton. The firm has built a reputation for excellence, tackling complex disputes for major PLCs, financial institutions, and well‑known brands. Joining this team means working on high value matters that truly shape outcomes for clients.

Recently, the team has acted on:

Rectification of deposited documents for a major PLC with potential liability up to £80m
Enforcement of a £12m joint loan for an offshore lender
Defence of a £40m unfair prejudice petition for a leading airline

This is the type of work you’ll be exposed to genuinely high‑stakes, intellectually stimulating, and career‑defining.

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The Role

As an Associate within the firm’s Regional Dispute Resolution Group, you’ll take ownership of a varied, high‑quality caseload while being fully supported by a collaborative and experienced team. You’ll work across:

Banking and finance litigation
Commercial and contractual disputes
Shareholder and company disputes
Defamation and reputation management
Contentious insolvency

You’ll also play an integral part in wider team initiatives supporting larger matters, contributing to BD efforts, and sharing knowledge that strengthens the group as a whole.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and progress your own varied caseload with excellence
Deliver clear, commercial, and pragmatic advice
Build trusted relationships with clients and professional contacts
Supervise junior team members and support partners on complex files
Maintain accurate time recording, budgeting, and file management
Contribute to seminars, articles, pitches, and wider BD initiatives
Ensure achievement of personal financial targets and KPIs

About You

You’re someone who thrives in a challenging environment, enjoys solving complex disputes, and takes pride in delivering high‑quality work. You’ll ideally have experience in commercial disputes, a strong technical understanding, and a client‑focused mindset. Above all, you’re motivated, eager to learn, and ready to take the next step in your career.

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