Litigation Solicitor

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Defined career progression

Pension

Private medical insurance

Group income protection

25 days' annual leave

Additional discretionary leave days

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment is seeking an experienced Litigation Solicitor to join an established Dispute Resolution team in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. You will handle a broad range of litigation matters and work with a diverse client base.

Be confident managing your own caseload with strong drafting skills, commercial awareness and a focus on achieving positive outcomes for clients. The role offers hybrid working and opportunities to develop the team and the firm.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with strong experience across general, civil or commercial litigation.
• Experience in property litigation and/or contentious probate is a plus.
• Excellent drafting and client management skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise a diverse client base including corporate entities, trusts, charities and individuals.
• Manage matters from initial instruction through to conclusion.
• Formulate case strategy and provide ongoing legal advice.
• Handle a broad range of general, civil and commercial disputes.
• Deal with property litigation and contentious probate matters.
• Draft statements of case, witness statements, and other legal documentation.
• Instruct and work with Counsel and other external professionals.
• Represent clients at court, mediation and settlement negotiations.
• Support and supervise junior colleagues where appropriate.
• Contribute to business development and networking for firm growth.

Skills

Litigation experience

Client management

Drafting

Court representation

Commercial awareness

Autonomy

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

My client is recruiting for an experienced Litigation Solicitor to join their office in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

This is an opportunity to join an established and progressive Dispute Resolution team, handling a broad range of litigation matters and working with a diverse client base. The role would suit a confident and commercially minded litigator who enjoys client contact and managing complex matters through to resolution.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Advising a diverse client base including corporate entities, trusts, charities and individuals.
• Managing matters from initial instruction through to conclusion.
• Formulating case strategy and providing ongoing legal advice.
• Handling a broad range of general, civil and commercial disputes.
• Dealing with property litigation and contentious probate matters.
• Drafting statements of case, witness statements, legal correspondence and other documentation.
• Instructing and working with Counsel and other external professionals.
• Representing clients at court, mediation and settlement negotiations.
• Assisting with larger and more complex matters led by senior members of the team.
• Supporting and supervising junior colleagues where appropriate.
• Contributing to business development, networking and the continued growth of the team and firm.

The Candidate

• Be a qualified Solicitor.
• Have strong experience across general, civil or commercial litigation.
• Ideally have experience of property litigation and/or contentious probate.
• Be confident managing their own caseload with appropriate autonomy.
• Have strong technical legal knowledge and excellent drafting skills.
• Be commercially minded and focused on achieving positive outcomes for clients.
• Have excellent communication and client management skills.
• Be confident dealing with Counsel and representing clients in court and alternative dispute resolution.
• Be willing to contribute to business development and networking.
• Have an interest in supporting and developing junior members of the team.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Hybrid working.
• Defined career progression opportunities.
• Pension.
• Private medical insurance.
• Group income protection.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Additional discretionary leave days.
• Employee Assistance Programme.