Litigation Solicitor

Hughes Paddison Solicitors; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Hughes Paddison Solicitors in Cheltenham is seeking an experienced Litigation Solicitor with a minimum of five years PQE to join our dispute resolution team. You will handle a broad range of cases, including general, civil, commercial disputes, and property litigation, while maintaining strong client relationships.

You will manage your own caseload, assist on larger director-led matters, supervise junior staff, and contribute to business development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years PQE in litigation.
• Experience across general, civil, commercial disputes and property litigation.
• Comfortable managing own caseload and assisting on larger director-led matters.

Responsibilities

• Advise a diverse client base including corporates, trusts, charities and individuals.
• Manage matters from engagement to conclusion, formulating case strategy.
• Draft statements of case, witness statements, legal correspondence and other documentation.
• Instruct and work with counsel.
• Represent clients in court, mediation, and settlement negotiations.
• Contribute to business development and networking for the team and firm.

Skills

Litigation experience

Client advisory

Case management

Commercial disputes

Job description

09 Nov, 2026

Litigation Solicitor

Competitive salary

• Hughes Paddison
• Hybrid (Cheltenham Spa, Cheltenham, UK)
• PQE 5, PQE 6-9

Full time Solicitor Litigation

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Litigation Solicitor with a minimum of 5 years PQE to join our established and progressive dispute resolution team. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and commercially minded litigator who thrives on an interesting and broad range of cases, client interaction, and achieving results.

Ideally you will be comfortable with a wide range of litigation matters including general/civil/commercial disputes, property litigation, and contentious probate. We may be willing to consider more specialist experience, depending on the circumstances.

The team consists of two directors, two solicitors, an apprentice solicitor, different trainee solicitors from time to time, and support staff.

You will be responsible for managing your own caseload, as well as assisting on large director-led cases where appropriate and depending on your PQE, and helping to support and supervise junior members of the team.

At Hughes Paddison, we offer a collaborative working environment where excellence and professional development are at our core.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Advising a diverse client base, including corporate entities, trusts, charities and individuals
• Taking matters through from initial engagement to conclusion, formulating case strategy and advising throughout
• Drafting statements of case, witness statements, legal correspondence and other documentation
• Instructing and working with counsel
• Representing clients in court, mediation, and settlement negotiations
• Contributing to business development and networking - for yourself as an individual, for the litigation team, and for the firm 'brand'

Along with strong technical knowledge and excellent communication skills, you will have a commercial to delivering high-quality client service.

In Return We Offer

• Defined career progression opportunities
• Hybrid working
• A competitive salary, commensurate with experience
• A competitive benefit package including, pension, private medical insurance, group income protection (PHI), 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, additional discretionary leave days, access to an employee assistance programme and mental health first aiders, charity of the year and social events

If you are a driven solicitor looking to make a real impact with an ambitious and expanding team, we would like to hear from you.