Senior Associate - FSDI

Oculus Legal Group; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A top legal firm in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Associate to join their Financial Services Dispute Investigations team. The successful candidate will handle professional negligence cases and a varied caseload, contributing to a strong team recognized for complex financial services litigation. This role offers extensive benefits, including 25 to 30 days of holiday and private medical insurance, with a progressive approach to flexible working.

Benefits

Extensive range of benefits via a flexible benefits scheme

25 days holiday increasing to 30 days

Private medical insurance

Progressive fully flexible working approach

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage a professional negligence and varied caseload.
• Strong supervision skills necessary for team collaboration.
• Experience in financial context litigation appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Join the Financial Services Dispute Investigations team.
• Handle complex financial services litigation.
• Work effectively with major banks and building societies.

Skills

Handling professional negligence”,

Strong supervision skills

Experience in dispute and claim work

Understanding of CPR and litigation processes

Commercial awareness

Job description

Oculus are working with a Top 100 firm in Birmingham who are looking for a Senior Associate to join their Financial Services Dispute Investigations team.

This is a well-established national firm with a strong reputation for high-quality advice across complex commercial and financial matters. They combine a collaborative culture with an ambitious approach to growth, giving their teams the support, resources, and development opportunities needed to excel.

Looking for:

• A confident associate able to handle a professional negligence and varied caseload
• Strong supervision skills, working effectively with the wider team
• Experience across a range of dispute and claim work
• Understanding of CPR and litigation processes, ideally with experience in insurance, property, or commercial litigation within a financial context
• Commercial awareness to build, maintain, and sustain client relationships

Benefits:

• Extensive range of benefits via a flexible benefits scheme
• 25 days holiday, increasing to 30 days based on length of service
• Private medical insurance
• Progressive fully flexible working approach

The team is widely recognised for handling complex financial services litigation, working with major banks, building societies, and payment service providers. They have been steadily growing, with further expansion on the horizon, while maintaining a strong culture of support, development, and contribution.