Civil Litigation Solicitor
- Employer
- G2 Legal Limited
- Location
- Leeds
- Salary
- £32000 per annum, Benefits: Benefits Package
- Closing date
- 27 Aug 2021
- Reference
- 1143442-2-CH-30
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- Practice area
- Civil litigation
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years
- Position
- Solicitor
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
The role will be working closely with the Director developing and promoting the fast-growing Civil and Financial Litigation Department. The role is diverse and will cover all areas of civil practice and dispute resolution. The successful candidate will be required to manage a case load of civil matters and will be required to work alongside other departments within the firm to support the products and services that they offer.
The successful candidate should be 1+ years’ PQE with experience of handling a range of civil litigation matters and capable of taking over an established caseload.
Key Tasks (not an exhaustive list)
- Taking instructions from new clients
- Providing oral and written advice to clients in relation to their dispute
- Drafting court documents
- Negotiating settlements
- Providing Independent Legal Advice to clients in relation to personal guarantees, loans, and mortgages.
- Providing support and advice to Corporate and Commercial clients who are retained by our Property Department and Employment Department.
- Assisting the Director
- Plus, any additional duties and responsibilities that may reasonably be expected in accordance with the role.
- 1+ years’ PQE
- Fast Track & Multi Track Litigation experience
- Experience of handling a case load of varied civil matters with minimal supervision
Desired Experience
- Experience of handling claims in Professional Negligence, Breach of Contract, Misrepresentation, and Defamation are preferable, however as the role is so diverse other experience will be considered.
- Experience of acting on behalf of large commercial clients.
- Knowledge and understanding of Financial Services Litigation (mortgages, loans, pensions, investments)
- Experience and understanding handling Landlord and Tenant disputes
- Excellent communication skills and confident telephone manner
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Ability to cope in a demanding environment
- Good understanding of Data Protection Regulation and Subject Access Requests.
- Flexible attitude to work
- Good Teamwork
Company
Since 1999, we’ve been driven by one core passion – matching talent. We’re proud to be one of the UK’s most established legal recruiters with offices across the country and Sydney, Australia. Our dedicated divisions extend across Patent, Trademark & Intellectual Property, Company Secretarial and International roles.
We're proud of the strong relationships we've forged with both clients and candidates over the years. Our team have a deep knowledge of their markets, which translates into an exceptional level of service. Our Trustpilot reviews speak for themselves.
We believe in matching the right people with the right businesses, and we're proud to have helped every individual advance their careers through us - from starting out as a newly qualified professional all the way to becoming a Partner.
Investing in our own people has been a founding principle and we have an ongoing learning and development program to help our staff grow and achieve their career goals. G2 Legal. We believe in 5 core values that we live by, Integrity, Empathy, Innovation, Collaboration and Passion.
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Passionate about matching talent.
- Website
- https://www.g2legal.com/
- Telephone
- 01273289000
- Location
-
15a Brighton Place
Brighton
East Sussex
bn1 1hj
United Kingdom
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