Senior Dispute Resolution Solicitor | Own Caseload

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Loyalty holiday scheme

Contributory pension scheme (auto-enro

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Death in service cover

Good prospects for career progression

Job summary

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is seeking a Dispute Resolution Solicitor / Litigator in Ashton-under-Lyne. You will manage a genuinely mixed caseload, handling contractual disputes, professional negligence, property disputes and contentious probate from instruction through to resolution.

Qualified Solicitor (England and Wales) with 4–7+ years PQE is preferred. You will serve a solid client base of corporate and individual clients and have clear opportunities for progression within the team.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor (England and Wales) with 4–7+ years PQE preferred.
• Broad dispute resolution experience across litigation matters.
• Able to run your own caseload and meet deadlines.
• Strong drafting skills and client-focused approach.
• Experience handling corporate and individual clients.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to support colleagues.
• Not purely PI or RTA litigation background.

Responsibilities

• Managing your own varied dispute resolution caseload.
• Advising on contractual disputes.
• Handling professional negligence matters.
• Dealing with neighbour and boundary disputes.
• Advising on debt recovery, insolvency and enforcement matters.
• Managing contentious probate matters, including will validity challenges and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.
• Handling property litigation matters, including possession and dilapidation claims (residential and commercial).
• Advising on employment-related disputes, including Employment Tribunal claims, settlement agreements and non-contentious advisory work.
• Handling Employer’s Liability (EL) and Public Liability (PL) claims.
• Building strong working relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Providing support and advice to colleagues within the firm on litigation matters.
• Contributing to the growth and development of the dispute resolution and wider business legal offering.
• Assisting with legal surgery sessions in relation to litigation enquiries

Skills

Broad dispute resolution experience

Strong drafting skills

Own caseload management

Client-focused approach

Collaborative mindset

Not purely PI or RTA background

Education

Qualified Solicitor (England and Wales)

Job description

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is seeking a Dispute Resolution Solicitor / Litigator in Ashton-under-Lyne. You will manage a genuinely mixed caseload, handling contractual disputes, professional negligence, property disputes and contentious probate from instruction through to resolution.

Qualified Solicitor (England and Wales) with 4–7+ years PQE is preferred. You will serve a solid client base of corporate and individual clients and have clear opportunities for progression within the team.