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Litigation Solicitor

Employer
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Location
Wakefield
Salary
£34000 - £44000 per annum
Closing date
28 Dec 2020
Reference
JN59996

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Litigation Solicitor West Yorkshire

Due to expansion an ambitious, commercially minded Litigation Solicitor is wanted for an exciting lead opportunity in the market town office of a revitalised West Yorkshire law firm. Applications are invited from motivated and positively charged Litigation Solicitors looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to build on 5 years general litigation experience and take the lead and grow their own department. Salary is upwards of £34,000 with blue sky progression.

The successful Litigation Solicitor will join an expanding law firm at an exciting time in their history. Caseloads will be general in nature and include breach of contract, shareholder and partnership fall outs, contested debt recovery, employment, neighbour disputes, landlord and tenant, boundary disputes, consumer matters, negligence and contentious probate. Day to day duties will include taking instructions, issuing proceedings, drafting witness statements and preparing trial bundles, negotiating settlements and briefing counsel. The promotion and development of the department's legal services will be a key aspect of the role.

Applications are invited from high flying Litigation Solicitors looking for an opportunity to progress and develop their careers with an expanding, forward thinking law firm. The successful candidate will possess at least 5 years general litigation experience gained in a busy high street or regional law firm and demonstrate a track record of success in achieving billing targets and continuously developing their proposition.

A fantastic, blue sky Litigation opportunity with a revitalised multi branch West Yorkshire law firm. Salary is upwards of £34,000 and negotiable depending on experience.

Contact Jonathan Nolan directly 0113 4677571 for a confidential chat or apply now through the vacancy for immediate consideration and feedback.


Company

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment are multi-award winning legal recruitment experts.

Our business – put simply – is to remove the pain points candidates may otherwise experience on their journeys.
Sure, we act for legal professionals of all levels making lateral moves, taking steps up the ladder or looking for contract legal opportunities.
And yes we can boast a network of connections that spans nationwide private practice, the UK’s in house legal departments and now the Middle East, Asia and the Far East.
But we are the only REC and APSCO affiliated legal recruitment specialist with an ISO9001 accredited quality management system and the Investors In People Gold Standard award.
And by externally validating our day to day activities in the wider business community we have been able to place customer experience at the heart of our business proposition.
Which means people like dealing with our team – a very experienced, settled and happy bunch they epitomise the Douglas Scott brand personality and will demonstrate a genuine interest in you and your career.      

 

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0161 233 6360
Location
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
No1 Spinningfields
1 Hardman Square, Spinningfields
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3EB
GB

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