Solicitor / Legal Executive - Commercial Litigation
- Employer
- QED Legal
- Location
- England, Hampshire, Southampton
- Salary
- £28000 - £38000 per annum
- Closing date
- 3 Sep 2019
- Reference
- BBBH27041
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- Practice area
- Commercial litigation
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- Newly qualified, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years
- Position
- Solicitor
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
Solicitor / Legal Executive - Commercial Litigation NQ+ - Southampton £28000 - £40000
A fantastic opportunity to develop further and benefit from working closely with two established partners at this well known regional firm.
A very well established firm with senior management who have been guiding the development and growth for several decades to where they are today. Having recently opened at a further new site they continue to provide a full service to private and commercial clients alike delivering quality service and customer satisfaction for which they have been rightly recognised for time and time again.
The commercial litigation team are seeking to appoint a junior solicitor to work alongside two firmly established partners. You will be expected to take charge of your own caseload which will predominantly consist of property litigation matters but may also include general commercial disputes such as commercial contracts, licence agreements, supply and distribution agreements, consumer law, partnership and shareholder disputes, data protection and protection of commercial reputations as your caseload builds over time. The team are ideally seeking an enthusiastic qualified solicitor / legal executive with between 0-3yrs PQE and responsibilities and caseload along with support and training will be provided in line with your own development needs and expertise.
The size of team is ideal for any developing solicitor as there will always be good support on hand and you will have ample opportunity to develop your skills, This will include managing and negotiating the settlement of claims, engaging an meeting with clients providing advice on whether and how to proceed as well as advocacy in the courts and ans instructing counsel.
The firm have a modern culture, one with flexibility and sensible work life balance and provide a competitive remuneration package for their sector with centrally located offices which are easy to access. The firm have made some excellent progress in recent years and wish to bring on board individual with enthusiasm and drive who wish to play a key role in goring the business further.
If this sounds like the opportunity you seeking as a developing legal professional please contact Gary at QED Legal or simply apply online and we will contact you.
Company
QED
An acronym of the latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum which translates as "thus it is demonstrated" or "that which was to be demonstrated". It is most often used as an annotation at the end of a complex mathematical, scientific or philosophical argument to show that the author had proven what he had set out to prove. In recent times it has also been translated as "Quite Easily Done".
As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your firm or your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers
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