Senior Litigator

Ideal Personnel & Recruitment Solutions Limited; Northampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm in Northampton seeks a Senior Litigator with 5-10 years PQE. You will manage client cases from start to finish, liaise with clients, and participate in business development. The ideal candidate will have experience in commercial litigation and strong client care skills, offering a competitive salary and benefits including substantial annual leave and discounts on legal services.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

24-hour employee assistance programme

Discount on legal services

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing cases from initial instruction to completion.
• Experience with liaising with clients over the phone and face to face.
• Flexibility in support of other members of staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage client cases from initial instruction to completion.
• Liaise with clients face to face and over the phone.
• Generate new business through networking.

Skills

Client care skills

Managing cases

Liason over phone

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Our client is a leading law firm in the area and has a vacancy for a high calibre Senior Litigator in the 5-10 years PQE plus range with a strong academic background. The successful candidate will provide high quality, targeted and accessible legal advice across a range of practice areas as follows:

• Director and shareholder disputes
• Contentious probate
• Debt recovery
• Rental repossessions both commercial and residential
• Commercial litigation
• Contract disputes
• Construction and building disputes
• Business Sale disputes
• Defamation and business reputation
• Property disputes
• Supply of goods and service disputes
• Franchise disputes
• Partnership disputes

Experience of work in commercial litigation is a prerequisite for applying for this role. Candidates can expect a considerable amount of autonomy and responsibility from the outset, not only in their fee earning work but through business development activities and promoting the firm generally. Their litigation team is friendly and sociable.

Key Responsibilities

• To deal with client cases from initial instruction to completion.
• Liaise with clients face to face and over the phone.
• Receiving and issuing correspondence/mail from/to the client, agents instructed on behalf of the client and third parties.
• Attending outside appointments if required
• Reporting to, receiving and acting upon instruction from the head of department.
• To generate new business for the department and the firm through identifying cross-selling opportunities and attending networking events
• Attending required training courses
• Adhering to the Firm's compliance obligations

Required Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in managing cases from initial instruction to completion
• Experience with liaising with clients over the phone and face to face coupled with strong client care skills.
• Flexibility in support of other members of staff
• Experience of commercial litigation matter and civil litigation generally

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure. You'll also get a day off for your birthday!
• 24-hour employee assistance programme.
• Discount on legal services.

Due to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so