Senior Litigation Disputes Lawyer

Origin Legal; Colchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent Essex law firm is seeking a Senior Disputes Lawyer with over 3 years of PQE to join their disputes team. The role involves providing legal advice across various types of disputes, managing high-value cases, and potentially leading the department in the future. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates from regional or London firms looking for advancement within a well-regarded firm. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic team in modern offices.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of post-qualification experience in disputes.
• Experience in landlord and tenant, commercial law, and contract disputes.
• Background in either a regional or London law firm.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on a broad spectrum of disputes.
• Manage cases in county and high courts.
• Lead the disputes team and handle client relationships.

Skills

Strong negotiation skills

Client relationship management

Knowledge of commercial disputes

Insolvency law

Education

Qualified Lawyer, at least 3 years PQE

Job description

A Senior Disputes Lawyer is sought by a long established Essex Law firm that has grown substantially over recent years. Several high profile hires, fantastic modern offices and a culture and ethos second to none, has seen this firm recognised as one of this region’s leading names.

The Disputes team provides a broad spectrum of legal advice ranging from small to large claims for individual clients to large corporate business’s on multi-million pound cases heard in the county and high court and court of appeal.

The team handle a broad range of landlord and tenant, contract, consumer, commercial and construction disputes, together with insolvency, contentious probate and professional negligence.

Due to early retirement they now wish to attract an additional member of the team to join with a view to heading the department in the not too distant future.

Ideally this person would need at least 3 years PQE and come from either a regional or London background and be looking to join a firm with clear prospects for advancement.