Litigation Solicitor

JMC Legal Recruitment; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment is seeking a newly qualified Dispute Resolution Solicitor for a Liverpool-based role with a Legal 500 firm that puts its people first. You will work directly with the managing partner and senior disputes team, gaining hands-on experience across a broad litigation caseload from day one.

This role offers exposure to commercial litigation, professional negligence, insolvency and civil disputes, with a supportive environment that emphasizes mentorship and development of your

Qualifications

• Newly qualified Solicitor who has completed a seat in litigation, or has worked in a contentious role.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience across a broad litigation caseload from day one.
• Work directly with the managing partner and senior disputes team.
• Handle a range of matters including commercial litigation, professional negligence, insolvency, trusts and probate, and landlord/tenant disputes.

Job description

NQ Dispute Resolution Solicitor | Legal 500 Ranked | Liverpool

A fantastic opportunity for a newly qualified Litigation Solicitor to begin their career in the right environment, learning directly from experienced and highly regarded partners at a growing Legal 500 firm in Liverpool that genuinely puts its people first.

The Firm

This forward-thinking and entrepreneurial firm has built a strong reputation across the North West legal market, backed by Legal 500 recognition and a genuine commitment to developing the lawyers within it.

The culture here is warm, inclusive and genuinely supportive. This is not a firm where junior lawyers are left to figure things out alone. Partners are hands-on, approachable and invested in the development of the people around them, making it an outstanding environment for a newly qualified solicitor to learn.

The Role

You will work directly alongside the managing partner and senior members of the disputes team, gaining hands-on experience across a genuinely broad and interesting litigation caseload from day one. This is a role where you will be supported at every step, given real exposure to complex matters and encouraged to develop your skills

The breadth of work on offer is a real strength of this role, spanning:

• Commercial litigation including shareholder disputes and breach of contract claims
• Complex professional negligence matters
• Contentious insolvency cases
• Civil litigation including contentious trusts and probate and landlord and tenant disputes

For a junior lawyer who wants variety, genuine mentorship and the chance to develop across a wide range of litigation rather than being pigeonholed from the outset, this is an ideal platform.

The Ideal Candidate

• Newly qualified Solicitor who has completed a seat in litigation, or has worked in a contentious role