Commercial Litigation Associate/Senior Associate
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Occupation Type
Legal associate professionals
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
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£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
About The Role
Due to growth, we are looking for an Associate or Senior Associate to join our Commercial Litigation team in Birmingham.
Our combined Bristol and Birmingham Commercial Litigation team is led by Partners Alex Jakubowski, Richard Moore, David Stedman and Damian Pitts who work alongside, a Senior Associate, two Associates, three Solicitors, a trainee and a paralegal. Consistently ranked highly in the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, our team have considerable experience in resolving disputes across a wide range of industries and sectors.
You will work with the entire team. However, you will be working closely with David Stedman to develop our presence in Birmingham and to grow our litigation team there. This is an opportunity for the right person to become a core member of a growing team.
Day to day, youll be successful in this role by:
As a member of this motivated but highly collegiate team you will enjoy a wide variety of dispute resolution work. The team handle claims including contract disputes, professional negligence, banking, intellectual property, defamation, fraud, procurement, partnership and shareholder disputes for a wide variety of commercial and corporate clients.
The range and quality of our caseload makes it an exceptional base to build a career in Commercial litigation. You will have your own caseload across the range of our specialism and the opportunity to support Partners and Associates on more complex and large-scale claims.
Beyond your caseload, well expect you to get involved in a range of business development activities and play a full part as a member of a supportive team.
It is an integral part of this role that you comply with information security and all firm policies and procedures.
The Role Is Right For You If
Due to growth, we are looking for an Associate or Senior Associate to join our Commercial Litigation team in Birmingham.
Our combined Bristol and Birmingham Commercial Litigation team is led by Partners Alex Jakubowski, Richard Moore, David Stedman and Damian Pitts who work alongside, a Senior Associate, two Associates, three Solicitors, a trainee and a paralegal. Consistently ranked highly in the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, our team have considerable experience in resolving disputes across a wide range of industries and sectors.
You will work with the entire team. However, you will be working closely with David Stedman to develop our presence in Birmingham and to grow our litigation team there. This is an opportunity for the right person to become a core member of a growing team.
Day to day, youll be successful in this role by:
As a member of this motivated but highly collegiate team you will enjoy a wide variety of dispute resolution work. The team handle claims including contract disputes, professional negligence, banking, intellectual property, defamation, fraud, procurement, partnership and shareholder disputes for a wide variety of commercial and corporate clients.
The range and quality of our caseload makes it an exceptional base to build a career in Commercial litigation. You will have your own caseload across the range of our specialism and the opportunity to support Partners and Associates on more complex and large-scale claims.
Beyond your caseload, well expect you to get involved in a range of business development activities and play a full part as a member of a supportive team.
It is an integral part of this role that you comply with information security and all firm policies and procedures.
The Role Is Right For You If
You will ideally have between 4-8 years qualified experience within Commercial Litigation, although we are open to applications from outside of this with a particularly strong CV.
You should be proactive and flexible in working both individually and as part of a team and be able to prioritise a number of different projects effectively. you will have strong commercial litigation experience.
Communication will be one of your strong points, both written and oral, and you will be enthusiastic about delivering excellent quality service to your clients. We expect you to be able to use your initiative, and be a forward-planner, anticipating your clients needs in advance wherever possible.
We are looking for someone with very good academic achievement wishing to develop their career as a litigator and who also displays initiative, pragmatism, common sense and excellent client skills, who is looking to build a career and develop a reputation within this very strong, friendly and supportive team.
To be successful in the role you will be driven and ambitious with the ability to develop your existing experience in our highly regarded team.
About Us
You should be proactive and flexible in working both individually and as part of a team and be able to prioritise a number of different projects effectively. you will have strong commercial litigation experience.
Communication will be one of your strong points, both written and oral, and you will be enthusiastic about delivering excellent quality service to your clients. We expect you to be able to use your initiative, and be a forward-planner, anticipating your clients needs in advance wherever possible.
We are looking for someone with very good academic achievement wishing to develop their career as a litigator and who also displays initiative, pragmatism, common sense and excellent client skills, who is looking to build a career and develop a reputation within this very strong, friendly and supportive team.
To be successful in the role you will be driven and ambitious with the ability to develop your existing experience in our highly regarded team.
About Us
Who we are
Youll be joining a national law firm that enjoys a strong reputation, made possible by our exceptional people each chosen for their industry knowledge and passion for their field. We want to help you to reach your full potential, love the work you do and deliver the best results for your clients. Its our goal to make you feel great about working with us, and we work hard to cultivate a culture that makes it easy for you to stay with us for many years.
We work flexibly and youll be empowered to work where you do your best work, balancing your individual needs with the need for us to engage as teams and deliver excellent client service.
What We Can Offer You
A career at Clarke Willmott will feel different to other law firms. We thrive on our individual differences and diversity because as a team, we are united by our shared values and mutual respect. Working with us you will feel empowered, valued and free to be yourself in a safe and supportive environment.
Our mission is to help you realise your full potential whilst maintaining a positive work-life balance. We provide a comprehensive learning and development programme and a range of wellbeing initiatives to support your career journey.
Theres no doubt we expect the best from our people and even the occasional extra mile. In return, your dedication and commitment to the continued success of the firm will be rewarded with a comprehensive range of flexible benefits.
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Youll be joining a national law firm that enjoys a strong reputation, made possible by our exceptional people each chosen for their industry knowledge and passion for their field. We want to help you to reach your full potential, love the work you do and deliver the best results for your clients. Its our goal to make you feel great about working with us, and we work hard to cultivate a culture that makes it easy for you to stay with us for many years.
We work flexibly and youll be empowered to work where you do your best work, balancing your individual needs with the need for us to engage as teams and deliver excellent client service.
What We Can Offer You
A career at Clarke Willmott will feel different to other law firms. We thrive on our individual differences and diversity because as a team, we are united by our shared values and mutual respect. Working with us you will feel empowered, valued and free to be yourself in a safe and supportive environment.
Our mission is to help you realise your full potential whilst maintaining a positive work-life balance. We provide a comprehensive learning and development programme and a range of wellbeing initiatives to support your career journey.
Theres no doubt we expect the best from our people and even the occasional extra mile. In return, your dedication and commitment to the continued success of the firm will be rewarded with a comprehensive range of flexible benefits.
All Locations Location:
Birmingham Team Team: Commercial & Private Client Litigation Department Vacancy Type Vacancy Type: Permanent All Departments Role: Qualified Lawyer
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