Principal Associate- Litigation (Partnership Prospect)

Thomson Legal; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national law firm is looking to hire an experienced Litigation lawyer to join their Edinburgh office as a Principal Associate. The role involves managing a mixed caseload of complex litigation cases, mentoring junior team members, and strategizing case management. Offering a competitive salary, benefits, and potential partnership after 12 months.

Benefits

25 days holiday entitlement

Employee health cash plan

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in commercial litigated and non-litigated cases with circa 6+ PQE.
• Experience in supervising and developing a team in litigation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Run a mixed caseload of complex and high-value litigation cases.
• Provide effective legal advice and mentor junior team members.
• Take full responsibility for case strategy and management.

Skills

Commercial litigation

Property disputes

Team supervision

Effective legal advice

Strong communication skills

Job description

National law firm is looking to hire a Litigation lawyer to join their Edinburgh office as Principal Associate- the responsibilities of this role will be to grown an ambitious litigation team and the firm is offering potential partnership after 12 months.

Role Profile:

• You will run a mixed caseload of complex and high valuemotor prosecution and general commercial litigated and non-litigated cases-Experience in dealing with property disputes, property damage, contractual disputes landlord and tenant disputes and motor prosecution would be highly beneficial for this role.
• The successful candidate will provide effective legal advice to clients in relation to their claim, still being hands on whilst also mentoring and supervising less junior members of the team.
• Responsibilities will also include taking full responsibility for cases and strategy to both manage your own caseload of pre-litigated & litigated files using case management system, ensuring compliance with insurer clients’ service level agreements.
• The role involves extensive communication with insurers, clients and third parties-You will need to work in a proactive manner to settle cases in accordance with key performance indicators.

Candidate Requirements:

• The successful candidate will have a proven track record of dealing with commercial litigated and non-litigated cases with circa 6+ PQE, as well as having experiencesupervising and developing a team in this area of law.
• The successful candidate will be a team player and have excellent verbal and written communication skills andhave strong organisational and time management skills.

On Offer:

On offer is a highly competitive salary and benefits package which includes:Holiday entitlement of 25 days (plus bank holidays), with extra days after 2 and 10 years’ service;Employee health cash plan which helps towards cover for optical, dental and physiotherapy treatment and other healthcare costs;Discretionary annual bonus scheme.

To Apply:

For a confidential discussion about this position or to apply, please contact:

David Thomson, Director

Edinburgh: 0131 450 7164

Email: [e-mail]