Solicitor

PT group; Royal Leamington Spa; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

28 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Job summary

HCR Law in Leamington Spa is seeking a Solicitor (NQ–3 PQE) to join its Dispute Resolution team. You will handle a diverse caseload, build client relationships and develop expertise under senior guidance.

The role offers exposure to high-quality disputes, mentoring, and a clear path for professional growth within a thriving Midlands regional practice.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with between NQ and 3 years' PQE.
• Strong interest in developing a career within Dispute Resolution.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Commercial awareness and a proactive approach to client service.
• Collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for working as part of a regional team.
• Ambition to develop professionally and contribute to the growth of the practice.

Responsibilities

• Managing your own caseload with appropriate supervision.
• Supporting on a range of complex and high-value disputes.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider team.
• Contributing to business development initiatives and networking opportunities.
• Developing your expertise through ongoing learning, mentoring and hands‑on experience.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Commercial awareness

Collaborative mindset

Job description

About The Role

Solicitor (NQ - 3 PQE) | Dispute Resolution

Leamington Spa

Grow your career with one of the UK's leading and fastest-growing law firms.

At HCR Law, we're proud of our reputation for delivering exceptional client service, high-quality work, and creating an environment where talented lawyers can build long-term, successful careers.

Due to continued growth, we are looking to recruit an ambitious NQ to 3 year PQE Solicitor to join our Dispute Resolution team in Leamington Spa.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a well-established and highly regarded team, whilst benefiting from being connected to our wider Dispute Resolution practice. You'll work closely with colleagues across the Dispute Resolution team, giving you exposure to a broader network of clients, matters and legal specialists.

The Opportunity

You will join a collaborative and supportive team advising a diverse client base on a broad range of dispute resolution matters. From day one, you will have the opportunity to work on high-quality instructions, build strong client relationships and develop your technical expertise alongside experienced lawyers who are invested in your success.

As part of a growing regional team, you'll have genuine opportunities to shape your career and develop your own specialisms as the practice continues its exciting growth trajectory.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing your own caseload with appropriate supervision.
• Supporting on a range of complex and high-value disputes.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider team.
• Contributing to business development initiatives and networking opportunities.
• Developing your expertise through ongoing learning, mentoring and hands‑on experience.

About You

What We're Looking For

• Qualified Solicitor with between NQ and 3 years' PQE.
• A strong interest in developing a career within Dispute Resolution.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Commercial awareness and a proactive approach to client service.
• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for working as part of a regional team.
• Ambition to develop professionally and contribute to the continued growth of the practice.

Why Join HCR?

At HCR, we're committed to helping our people achieve their career ambitions.

Joining our Dispute Resolution team offers the opportunity to:

• Work alongside recognised experts across a respected national practice.
• Gain exposure to high‑quality and varied work from a diverse client base.
• Be part of a team with a strong and exciting growth agenda across the Midlands region.
• Build meaningful client relationships and develop your own profile within the market.
• Access excellent training, mentoring and career development opportunities.
• Enjoy a collaborative culture where people genuinely support one another's success.

Most importantly, this role offers the chance to grow with both the team and the firm. As our Dispute Resolution practice continues to expand, you'll be joining at an exciting stage of that journey, with real scope to develop your career and achieve your long‑term professional ambitions.

HCR Law. A great place to grow your career.

About Us

Benefits of working with us:

• Private MedicalInsurance
• Sight tests / Glasses discounts
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• Bonus scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme
• International secondments for 0-5 PQE
• Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Life Assurance
• 1/3 gym membership contribution
• Flu vaccinations

Is HCR the smart move for you? HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed. Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we’ll back your good ideas. Our “Passion for People” lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples’ energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive. What career progression will HCR offer you? HCR’s growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams. What does HCR believe, achieve and stand for? As a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 50, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach. We’re flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them. We have more than 1000 lawyers and support staff, including more than 180 partners, and have been awarded the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark in recognition of our compliance and client care standards.

With 13 offices in England and Wales our well‑established presence stretches from west to east, ensuring clients can access a full-service legal offering no matter where they’re located. We’ve expanded significantly across all our regions, and are well‑respected as a regional firm with a strong London and international presence.

With solid connections in the communities we work in, and a track record of delivering legal advice to businesses and individuals throughout the areas we base ourselves in, our clients continue to value our approach to providing legal advice, in the way they need, when they need it.

As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients. We are privileged to be an armed forces-friendly organisation.

A note for recruitment agencies – The HCR Resourcing Team is responsible for recruitment across the firm, and where possible will use direct hiring methods. We do work with a Preferred Supplier List, and where appropriate, we will release vacancies to those agencies who we deem most appropriate to support us. Only those agencies will be invited to submit candidates via our recruitment portal. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs sent to any employee or Partner of HCR will not be considered an introduction, and no fees will be applicable. Furthermore, we retain the right to pursue these candidates without query of ownership