Commercial Litigation Solicitor (NQ - 3 years PQE)

What you’ll do

We are seeking an ambitious and highly motivated Solicitor (NQ – 3 years PQE) to join our successful Commercial Litigation team in Exeter.

Our Commercial Litigation team is consistently ranked in the Legal 500 and Chambers directories, and is known for delivering exceptional results across a wide range of complex commercial disputes; including contractual and shareholder disputes, financial and professional negligence claims, judicial review and business risk and regulatory matters. We also have specialist sub-teams covering sectors such as sports law, energy & waste, marine, business risk and regulation and insolvency – each of which is headed up by a specialist partner.

Our team regularly work with a wide variety of local, national and international clients, ranging from business start-ups and individuals to multi-nationals, institutional investors, major banks and public sector bodies.

You will be joining a highly knowledgeable and experienced litigation team where meaningful time spent in developing the skills needed to be an effective lawyer is prioritised. You will have opportunities to learn and thrive in an environment where being a skilled and effective lawyer is valued, and with an established client base and reputation, this is a great opportunity to join an expanding and successful team, with exposure to high quality work from the outset.

Who you are

As a naturally ambitious and self-motivated individual, you will be a qualified lawyer with experience gained in a successful commercial litigation team, giving you exposure to a broad range of commercial dispute matters.

As an excellent communicator, you will excel at gaining the confidence of the clients you are working with, building strong and lasting relationships. Naturally resilient, you will be able to manage competing interests in demanding situations and be accustomed to working in an efficient and focussed way to meet challenging deadlines.

You will have the drive to expand your skills and knowledge over time, whilst being ambitious to eventually develop a specialism of your own if you haven’t already. Working collaboratively at all levels across the Team and wider firm, you will enjoy working closely with senior lawyers in the team and enjoy a meaningful level of responsibility for the cases you're working on, whilst providing you with development in terms of your legal and wider commercial and management skills.

Why join Team Ashfords?

Ask our people, and they will tell you that they genuinely enjoy coming to work and spending time with their colleagues.

We’re confident that once you discover our open and friendly culture, it won’t take long for you to feel the same.

We have a genuine team approach at Ashfords because we know that when talented people work together, we achieve more for our clients and each other.

We also recognise that each of our career journeys is unique. So, we will be ambitious for you and give you the support you need to develop your career, your way.

Importantly, we will give you the space and flexibility for your life outside work too.

Our goal? To help you realise your full potential as part of a forward-thinking team and business.

That’s what sets us apart.

Our offer

We offer a range of benefits to support you at work and at home.

This includes a flexible working framework, extra annual leave for your birthday and the option to buy more holiday.

We have a comprehensive package to support physical and mental health, healthcare plans, an Employee Assistance programme and free access to the Calm mindfulness app.

You’ll also have the chance to get involved in our responsible business programme, including taking part in fundraising initiatives and bringing your energy to our environment or diversity groups.

What's next?

Interested in this vacancy but not sure you match all the requirements?

At Ashfords, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We offer training and development opportunities to all of our people to help everyone reach their full potential. Even if your skills and experience aren’t a perfect match, we’d still love to hear from you. If you’re not the right candidate for this role, you could be the right candidate for other positions at Ashfords.

For an informal and confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Toby Tompkins, Talent Attraction Manager - [email protected].

Or apply now, and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.