Litigator

Oculus Legal Group; Walsall; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days holiday

Bonus schemes

Agile working

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Oculus Legal Group in the West Midlands seeks a Litigator for the Walsall office. You will manage your own caseload across breach of contract, tort claims and commercial disputes, with autonomy and direct client contact.

Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with around 2-3 years’ PQE is required; you will draft pleadings, manage deadlines and work collaboratively within a close-knit team.

Qualifications

• Ability to handle litigation matters independently.
• Strong drafting of court documents and pleadings.
• Excellent client communication and time management.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload across breach of contract, tort claims, commercial and property disputes.
• Draft pleadings, court documents and prepare instructions to Counsel.
• Meet client and Court deadlines; act as a key point of contact for clients.

Skills

Litigation management

Drafting pleadings

Client care

Time management

Education

Solicitor (2-3 PQE)

Job description

Oculus are working with a long-established and highly regarded regional law firm with offices across the West Midlands and a particularly strong reputation within litigation and dispute resolution work.

The firm combines the stability and reputation of a well-established practice with a genuinely supportive and down-to-earth culture. Their litigation department is known for handling a broad and high-quality range of contentious matters across both commercial and property disputes, while still offering solicitors strong levels of autonomy, client contact and progression opportunities. The team has built an excellent reputation for practical, commercially minded advice and longstanding client relationships.

Due to continued growth, they are now looking to appoint a Litigator into their Walsall office.

You will manage your own caseload while also supporting on more complex matters where required, including:

• Breach of contract disputes
• Tort claims
• Commercial litigation matters
• Commercial and residential property disputes
• Boundary disputes
• Drafting pleadings and court documentation
• Preparing instructions to Counsel
• Managing client and court deadlines
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients throughout matters

About You

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with around 2-3 years’ PQE
• Experience handling litigation matters independently
• Strong organisational and file management skills
• Confident drafting legal and court documentation
• Commercially minded with strong client care skillsAble to work collaboratively within a close-knit team environment

What’s on Offer

• 34 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays and Christmas closure and Birthday day off
• A range of Bonus schemes
• Agile working arrangements
• Strong long-term progression opportunities