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Litigation & Recoveries Solicitor (0-3 Years PQE) - Bristol 

Employer
TSR Legal
Location
City of Bristol
Salary
Up to £60,000
Closing date
26 Jul 2019
Reference
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Litigation & Recoveries Solicitor (0-3 Years PQE) - Bristol 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Litigation & Recoveries Solicitor (0-3 Years PQE) to join our Client’s Commercial Litigation team in Bristol.  This is a varied role, covering general Commercial Litigation, Insolvency and Reputation Management. Clients will include leading education and charitable institutions and major corporates through to individuals and owner-managed businesses.

 

The Commercial Litigation team is made up of 25 people across Bristol, London, Birmingham and Watford.

Key tasks

  • Working on claims relating to issues including: contractual disputes; corporate fall-outs; defamation; intellectual property issues; internet and social media take down requests; critical health and safety regulatory advice; and high profile claims for schools.
  • Working as a team with colleagues to advise clients in fast-moving areas of law, often with high levels of media interest.
  • Preparing drafts of pre-action letters and written advice; adopting a concise and clear style and an appropriate tone.
  • Giving commercial advice, taking an interest in the client's business and the wider context of the dispute; explaining the costs and relationship implications.
  • Reviewing evidence and documentation; researching intricate points of law.
  • Assisting with the preparation of all documents and pleadings in relation to court proceedings.
  • Conducting and co-ordinating disclosure exercises.
  • Day-to-day management on some cases, assisting partners and senior team members on other claims.
  • Being a first point of contact for clients on the telephone and attending meetings; being able to explain complex issues in a manner appropriate to the particular client.
  • Directly handling settlement negotiations with the opponents on suitable cases.
  • Assisting with business development initiatives: writing articles for publication, working on presentations and looking out for other areas in which to contribute.

 

Legal/technical ability

  • Demonstrating a basic level of competence in own area of law.
  • Advising clients on basic matters and refers matters to supervisor(s) when appropriate.
  • Taking client calls successfully and produces/records effective telephone notes.
  • Demonstrating a basic understanding of the client's aims and objectives.
  • Applying Firm and departmental processes and procedures.
  • Demonstrating best use of precedents and knowing how to save time and costs.
  • Drafting concise documents in plain language.
  • Business generation

 

  • Contributing to appropriate business development activities of the team and the Firm
  • Wherever the opportunity arises, promoting the services of teams from across the Firm to the client for whom they are acting
  • Introducing new clients to the Firm.
  • Achieving agreed business development targets.
  • Identifying and attends appropriate networking opportunities.
  • Updating SLX accordingly.
  • Collaboration/people processes
  • Working collaboratively across all offices.
  • Playing an active role within the team and supports other team members during busy times.
  • Involving secretaries and other support staff in an effective way.
  • Taking responsibility for delegated work, asks for guidance in respect of matters which are unclear and reports errors which need to be resolved.
  • Demonstrating a willingness to support the supervisor to whom they report.
  • Committing to attendance at team/departmental meetings and individual training/meetings.
  • Financial management (under the supervision of a Partner)

 

Achieving financial and hours targets set by Head of Department.

  • Demonstrating an understanding/awareness of working capital and regular billing and refers matters as necessary in a timely fashion to the Supervisor. Bringing matters to the attention of the Supervisor and/or clients at the appropriate time and updates fee estimates accordingly.
  • Actively participating / contributing to the scoping of work.
  • Proactively and regularly seeking work from supervisor(s).
  • Complying with the SRA Accounts Rules.
  • Dealing promptly with any working capital exercises.
  • Operating in a commercial manner, undertaking tasks proportionately to the issues and values at hand and taking into account the client's requirements.

Knowledge sharing

  • Adopting knowledge sharing behaviours at team, department and Firm level.
  • Contributing to knowledge sharing initiatives to improve efficiency and profitability.
  • Supporting the team's Knowledge Champion in building and cascading knowledge sharing resources, protocols and practices.
  • Contributing to the development of the firm's know-how and precedents.
  • Demonstrating best use of precedents and know how to save time and costs.
  • Quality standards
  • Demonstrating consistent compliance with the Firm's quality policies and procedures.
  • Learning and development
  • Complying with CPD requirements and identifies specific training needs.
  • Attending appropriate departmental training sessions.
  • Attending appropriate internal courses (e.g. management and IT skills).
  • Providing informal and formal training as appropriate (e.g. induction, mentoring and internal team presentations).

 

Required skills

  • Advocate and present orally when required.
  • Conduct effective case and transaction management.
  • Develop strong client relationships.
  • Communicate concisely both verbally and in writing with colleagues and clients.
  • Draft legal documents, advice notes and give legal advice that is clear and concise.
  • Interview and advise clients, helping them decide the best course of action.
  • Identify the relevant legal issues applicable to a case or a transaction.
  • Conduct negotiations where appropriate.
  • Researching relevant areas of law.

 

For a confidential discussion on this role please contact Daniel Mason at our head offices.

Company

We are a legal recruitment company with offices in Cardiff, Bristol & London.
Tailored Solutions Recruitment has built an excellent reputation within Legal Recruitment.

We cover Wales & South West so whether you are looking to recruit new staff, or you are looking for a legal job, we are able to help.

Our understanding of the legal market across these regions enables us to find the perfect match between clients and candidates.
Our clients range from top Legal 500 Law Firms to niche practices who trust us to find Permanent, Contract, Temporary and Interim professionals

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28 St Mary Street
Cardiff
CF10 1AB
GB

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