Litigation Solicitor - Edinburgh

Gilson Gray LLP; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Edinburgh is seeking a Newly Qualified Solicitor or one with up to three years PQE to join their award-winning Litigation Team. The role includes managing significant cases and requires strong organisational and communication skills. Candidates should demonstrate teamwork and possess litigation experience in Scotland, contributing to a dynamic and supportive working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in litigation in Scotland required.
• Ability to manage a caseload with supervision.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Acting for clients in high-profile Scottish litigation cases.
• Managing own case load and achieving results.
• Collaborating with internal departments and functions.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Organisational Skills

IT and Document Management

Job description

Gilson Gray’s award winning Litigation team, led by Rosie Walker, is part of Gilson Gray’s continuingly growing organisation. Gilson Gray LLP is a comprehensive law firm, offering expert legal, property and financial services. The Litigation team deal with a wide range of cases covering commercial litigation, energy, property, negligence, construction and public law.

Based in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, North Berwick, Lincoln, and London we focus on ensuring we provide the highest level of advice and on-going service to our clients. We are ambitious and have significantly grown the team over the course of the last year. We pride ourselves in looking after our clients personally and providing the highest standard of service.

This role will be held in our Edinburgh office.

Our Team

We are looking for a highly driven Solicitor to join our award-winning Litigation Team in Edinburgh.

We are a friendly and welcoming team that supports each other to achieve a great working environment. We value each other’s expertise and opinion, and pride ourselves in offering an inclusive, enjoyable, and motivating place to work.

The Role

We are looking to further strengthen our current team with the appointment of a Newly Qualified Solicitor, or up to three years Post Qualified Experience (PQE).

As a Litigation Solicitor at Gilson Gray you’ll be responsible for:

• acting for clients in some of the most high-profile Scottish litigation cases seen in recent years
• managing your own case load
• taking responsibility for achieving results for clients while meeting budgetary targets
• achieving personal and departmental KPIs
• collaborating with other internal departments and functions

Required Knowledge and Experience

• can work well as part of a team
• has experience of litigation in Scotland
• will take responsibility for their own caseload with appropriate supervision and support
• has a clear, confident, and straightforward style of communication
• is organised
• has strong IT and document/data management skills