Skip to main content

This job has expired

Senior Civil Litigation Solicitor

Employer
Thornton Legal
Location
England, Merseyside, Southport
Salary
£40000 - £60000 per annum
Closing date
9 Feb 2021
Reference
NT10436

Job Details

A well respected and long-established general practice based in Southport is now recruiting a senior litigation solicitor. This is a newly created position that has come about as the firm is succession planning, there is a healthy caseload to pick up and clear career progression routes to head of department over the next year or so.

The Role:

You will be running a caseload of Civil Litigation matters to include matters such as -

  • Property Litigation including disputes between commercial landlords and tenants and possession claims
  • Professional negligence actions
  • Contractual disputes
  • Boundary Disputes
  • Debt recovery
  • Contested Wills and Probate actions including claims under the Inheritance Act 1975

N/B It is not necessary to have all of the above experience, particularly in relation to contested probate claims. Unfortunately, applications from personal injury practitioners will not be accepted.

The Ideal Candidate:

  • You will have previous experience of running a mixed case load of Civil Litigation matters to include some of the above matters.
  • You will ideally be a qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with at least 5 years' experience.
  • The ideal candidate will be well organised and have excellent time management skills.

As important as experience is getting the right cultural fit and as such a team player with ambition is essential.

Some flexibility in respect of home working, up to two days a week, is available.

Salary and Benefits:

  • Salary is flexible and in the region of £50,000 depending on experience together with additional benefits.
  • The role is full time but part time may be considered.
  • The firm offer excellent training opportunities as well as genuine career progression.
  • Family friendly environment.

If this Civil Litigation position is of interest, please do not hesitate to contact Nick Tappin today to get the ball rolling. Please click 'apply'.

Company

Thornton Legal is a specialist legal recruiter, connecting law firms with the best legal talent across the North West, West Yorkshire and West Midlands. We focus on long term relationships built on honesty, trust and communication.

We regularly recruit for international, national, Legal 500, regional and boutique law firms, and our approach is based on quality over quantity. We consult, support and advise but, ultimately, the choice is always yours.

Find us on Linkedin here and our website here

 

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
01513055757
Location
Thornton Legal
2 Floor
4 St Paul's
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 9SJ
United Kingdom

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert