Salaried Partner - Dispute Resolution

RWK Goodman; Bath; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Bath is seeking a Salaried Partner to join its Dispute Resolution team. This role involves managing complex matters, supervising staff, and ensuring profitability. The ideal candidate will be an experienced qualified Solicitor or CILEx with strong commercial litigation experience and exceptional client management skills. The position requires a strategic thinker to develop client relationships and teach support to the team.

Qualifications

• An experienced qualified Solicitor or CILEx with client following.
• Demonstrable experience of converting BD activity to work.

Responsibilities

• Deliver effective and efficient work on own files.
• Supervise fee earners on procedural advice and file management.
• Build effective relationships with clients and referrers.

Skills

Experience of commercial litigation

Exceptional client management skills

Strong business development skills

Education

Qualified Solicitor or CILEx

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a Salaried Partner to join our South West Dispute Resolution team.

Our strong team of Dispute Resolution solicitors based in our offices in London, the Thames Valley and South West England are some of the most experienced in their field. We provide specialist legal advice across numerous industry sectors in order to arrive at tailored and pragmatic solutions that best fit our clients’ needs.

Our clients cover a very broad range from multi-national corporations to start‑up businesses. We frequently advise on multi‑million pound international disputes but we also have experience in helping individuals to get what they deserve, quickly and effectively.

A significant part of our work involves disputes spanning international borders and involving parties in foreign jurisdictions. We have access to a network of international contacts comprising the Interleges international alliance of trusted law firms, of which RWK Goodman is a founder member, in over 20 countries including the EU, Middle East and North and South America.

Duties will include:

• Effective and efficient delivery of work on own files, ensuring matters are profitable.
• Responsibility for the supervision of fee earners with regards to the substance of advice given, procedure, file management and time recording.
• Act as the senior lawyer on the most challenging matters – a recognised expert in your discipline / sector.
• Build effective relationships with own clients and referrers by exceeding client service expectations and, where appropriate, support partners on the management and development of larger key clients.
• Run effective client / referrer development plans.
• Expand your area of business by broadening your area of expertise into new client sectors / markets or achieving greater market share.
• Lead on the generation of thought leadership based on changes in the law, market trends or other relevant material to attract new opportunities.
• Take responsibility for developing department know-how and marketing materials and supporting others.
• Provide leadership and management for the team, setting SMART objectives and providing support to help the team achieve these.
• Actively manage performance within the team.
• Responsible for managing and supervising work in the team to achieve all financial and non‑financial KPIs. Use management information to understand the performance of self and team.
• Ensure profitability on matters for self and team through understanding the contractual basis on which legal services are provided, including how to calculate and manage costs and bill clients.

Skills, Experience and Attributes

• An experienced qualified Solicitor or CILEx.
• Experience of commercial litigation.
• Client following and business plan.
• Exceptional client management skills.
• Strong business developer with demonstrable experience of converting BD activity to work.