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Senior Associate - Commercial Litigation

Employer
Search Legal
Location
England, London, West End
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
27 Sep 2019
Reference
Req/527034

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

Job Details

Commercial Litigation Lawyer

Head of financial irregularity litigation team

Senior associate Circa 8 pqe +

West End Litigation Boutique

Legal 500

My client a niche commercial practice in the West End, is seeking an experienced Commercial Litigation senior associate for their busy practice. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in commercial/ financial litigation, and shareholder disputes in addition to more general commercial litigation to take a new senior level role with a firm well known for acting against banks in financial litigation and ranked in the Legal 500 for commercial litigation. There is an existing caseload of good quality work at this firm.

This will be an exciting opportunity for an experienced (c8yrs + PQE) commercial/financial litigation solicitor to join a growing team at a specialist financial litigation firm.

The firm is rapidly expanding and this opportunity represents the chance for a senior solicitor to put their mark on the firm and potentially move towards partnership at an accelerated rate.

The firm has an innovative and creative approach to dispute resolution and acts for may hundreds of clients using a well-developed processing path. The firm is one of the leading firms in the country in this area and is planning significant growth in the coming six months

  • This role will require you to manage and run your own miniature law firm (with partner supervision and assistance);
  • Your role would be varied and challenging, we have many hundreds of cases and are looking to be growing the firm aggressively in the coming months;
  • You will be expected to co-ordinate a large team of junior and more senior staff in terms of managing a large case load.

You will need to have:

  • Excellent academics and committed to producing consistent, accurate and high quality work;
  • A broad range of good quality commercial litigation (particularly in respect of financial litigation);
  • Excellent inter-personal client skills;
  • The ability to work and thrive in a dynamic small firm environment;

Please apply as directed. For a copy of the JD / more information please contact Catherine Knowles at Search Legal on 0203 151 2151 or catherine.knowles@search.co.uk.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Company

At Search, our Legal specialism provides bespoke recruitment solutions to all aspects of the legal community across the UK, and Channel Islands. Our expert legal recruitment consultants working on roles within private practice, in-house legal and the public sector boast a wealth of experience gained in legal practice and throughout the industry.

Our private practice team forms the core of our legal business. We specialise in providing tailored career advice to legal professionals at all levels, from paralegal to qualified solicitor, associate through to partner. Our industry teams, comprising of both in-house and public sector divisions, have legal experience, underpinned with detailed industry knowledge.

As one of the leading legal job agencies in the UK, Search Consultancy has an enviable list of expertise and resources:

  • Search has filled over 60 locums and 250+ permanent placements per year.
  • Search Legal has 20+ specialist consultants with over 145 years combined international experience in legal recruitment.
  • We also have dedicated resource team with over 150 years combined experience
  • A unique approach to delivery combining broad legal knowledge with a deep understanding of the many disciplines within the legal profession.

At Search, our legal division provides bespoke recruitment solutions to all aspects of the legal community across the UK, and the Channel Islands. Our specialist teams within private practice, in-house legal and the public sector boast a wealth of experience gained in both legal practice and throughout the industry.

Our private practice team forms the core of our legal business. We specialise in providing tailored career advice to legal professionals at all levels, from paralegal to qualified solicitor, associate through to partner.

To register with Search Legal or find out more about our range of services please contact your local market expert. Alternatively visit https://www.search.co.uk/jobs/legal/  to view the full range of opportunities currently available.

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