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Commercial Litigation Solicitor - Preston

Employer
Actis Recruitment
Location
Lancashire
Salary
£negotiable
Closing date
21 Jul 2017
Reference
56741/g/TML

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Practice area
Commercial litigation
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years+
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

Highly successful, commercial firm requiring a litigation specialist with not less than 3 years’ PQE.

This new opportunity provides an enviable career move and will appeal to a specialist commercial litigator wishing to practice in Central Lancashire.

The quality of work is exceptional and be assured of a challenging and rewarding caseload.  You will form part of a well-structured Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution team, which is retained by an impressive portfolio of corporate and commercial clients some of which are significant names.

We are instructed to recruit a commercial litigator who demonstrates previous experience of handling instructions which involve complex liability issues, high value and multi-party actions. As well as excellent client management and effective negotiations skills, experience of advanced litigation in the specialist divisions of the High Court such as Companies, Chancery and QBD is also required. Whilst all relevant applications will be considered, we anticipate the person’s earlier career to have been with a Legal 100 practice either a large commercial firm, boutique or regional practice.

You will be supporting the head of department in litigation which requires a partner-led, team approach as well as managing your own caseload. You will enjoy working a part of a team and taking responsibility for liaising directly with clients, counsel and experts.

Our client offers a highly professional and flexible environment in which to work. It is a firm which enjoys impressive rates of staff retention and we receive excellent feedback about the firm.

Actis Legal specialises in the North West legal market and with such a detailed knowledge of the region, we are able to provide tailored and bespoke advice to individuals we act for and identify suitable career moves.  All enquiries treated in the strictest of confidence.

** Please note that references to post qualification experience (PQE) are given as a guideline to the competences required for technical, client and case management skills, as well as budgeted salary for the role. We encourage you to apply for any job for which you feel you are a suitable candidate.

Company

Actis Legal Recruitment is an independent, specialist consultancy, niche in its market and covering the North West legal business sector.

We have an outstanding reputation for offering law firms and lawyers a high quality service and sound advice in solicitor and legal recruitment. All our Senior Consultants have practised as qualified Solicitors and bring with them real life experience working as a lawyer before becoming professionally trained, legal recruitment consultants. This combination of experience and skills means that our consultants have extensive contacts and networks that open doors into the market that may otherwise remain closed. By sharing these networks and our expertise, we are able to add real value whether you as an individual or part of a team are seeking a new opportunity, or a law firm looking to appoint.

By focusing specifically on the legal sector within the region, our team is uniquely positioned to offer relevant and expert advice. We know the legal recruitment market inside out and we are in touch with firms of varying size and disciplines, Lawyers of all levels of experience and seniority. Based in Manchester, we are well positioned to cover all of the North West legal sector.

We thoroughly enjoy the business we’re in and the lawyers we get to meet. We’re proud of our reputation too.

Our mission statement is “Professional recruitment with integrity”, which extends across every element of our business.

Company info
Website
Telephone
07855 312401
Location
Barnet House
53 Fountain Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M2 2AN
GB

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