Marine Solicitor - Davies Consulting

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Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Marine Solicitor to assist their Shoreside litigation team in handling complex shipping disputes. This role offers opportunities for collaboration and internal promotion, supporting a diverse caseload with a focus on effective dispute resolution.

Benefits

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday per year

Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa)

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

24/7 online GP consultation

Death in Service

Critical Illness Cover

Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer

Employee Resource Groups

Employee Volunteering Programme

Qualifications

• 1-2 years qualified solicitor with experience of handling shipping disputes in High Court and Arbitration.

Responsibilities

• Handling a mixture of own and other's caseloads of both wet and dry shipping litigations and arbitration.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Self-motivation

Commercial Approach

Collaboration

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Job Description

Marine Solicitor

Application Deadline: 10 June 2025

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London UK

Description
This role involves assisting the Shoreside marine litigation team in the full range of dry and wet work, conducting your own caseload and providing assistance to others, with Partner support and oversight in court and arbitration.

Shoreside Law brings together a collaborative and specialist team of international lawyers and mariners dedicated to complex shipping, yacht, commercial, insurance and energy disputes. We provide high-quality advice with a view to solving disputes quickly, effectively, and with a commercial focus.

Shoreside Law is part of the Davies Group who, amongst other businesses, own the law firm Keoghs LLP. This role will be to specifically join the Shoreside Law team in London, but there will also be opportunities to work with our colleagues in our office in Greece.

Our work is wide-ranging, and no day is the same. The majority of our cases are high value, complex, and are frequently headline" cases. All of our team undertake cases that relate to the full gamut of shipping contractual disputes, involving collisions, salvage, insurance, yachts and superyachts, ports, terminals and other industry operators. We have deep connections to multiple law firms and clients in jurisdictions globally and we are frequently called on by our clients to solve their problems wherever they may arise.

We place huge importance on working collaboratively within our team at all levels and in a way that ensures everyone shares the same aim: to enjoy work while providing top level advice to clients on important and varied matters.

We have a strong track-record of support and internal promotion for those who wish to advance their careers all the way up to Partnership.

Key Responsibilities

• Handling a mixture of own and other's caseloads of both wet and dry shipping litigations and arbitration.

Working Hours

35 hours per week, although flexibility is expected due to the nature of our work.

We operate flexible working, with a requirement to work a minimum 1 day per week in the office.

Primary location for this role is City of London.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 1 - 2 year qualified solicitorwith experience of handling shipping disputes in both the High Court and Arbitration

Required Soft Skills:

• A self-motivated and personable individual
• Someone with sound judgment, strong analytical skills and a commercial approach
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
• Ability to build strong client relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues

Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare - 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death in Service
• Critical Illness Cover
• PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets

* after successfully completing probation