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Commercial Litigation Solicitor (NQ - 2 PQE)

Employer
Realm Recruit
Location
Greater Manchester
Salary
up to £35,000 (DOE)
Closing date
7 Nov 2021
Reference
1531

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Practice area
Commercial litigation
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
Newly qualified, 1 year, 2 years
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

A top 150 award-winning law firm with a fantastic reputation is looking to take on a junior Commercial Litigation Solicitor. 

You'll join a down-to-earth, friendly and supportive team, work closely with senior solicitors and partners and handle your own caseload of commercial litigation work.  

The firm offer all of their employees a great deal of flexibility. While you’ll be based at their office in Wigan, you’ll initially work at home until government restrictions are lifted. You’ll eventually be able to decide whether and how you’d like split your time between the two. 

This is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious commercial litigation solicitor who would like to do away with the daily commute into the city centre and be part of a close-knit team doing good-quality work. 

 

Commercial Litigation Solicitor - Greater Manchester / Remote 

The company & role 

  • A Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners recognised full-service firm with 6 offices across the UK 
  • The role will involve handling a broad range of commercial litigation matters including shareholder disputes, debt recovery, contract disputes and breaches of employment restrictive covenants
  • The firm invests heavily in training and development, so this is an excellent opportunity if you would like to progress your career. There have been several success stories where solicitors originally joined the firm as administration assistants
  • They have a supportive and collegiate culture and understand the importance of having a healthy work-life balance
  • Commutable from Manchester, Bolton, St Helens, Preston and Warrington 

Added extras and benefits  

  • Life assurance
  • Flexible and home working (all I.T equipment will be provided)
  • Holiday sale and purchase scheme
  • Sabbatical scheme 
  • Salary sacrifice pension scheme
  • Active social calendar 

The ideal candidate 

  • An NQ Solicitor or a Commercial Litigation Solicitor with up to 2 years’ PQE
  • Must have experience in commercial litigation and used to working with case management systems
  • A confident and articulate communicator
  • A hard-working team player focused on getting the very best result for their clients 

 

How to apply for this Commercial Litigation Solicitor role 

If this sounds like the job for you, you can apply via this website by clicking ‘Apply’ above. Alternatively, to learn more about this opportunity or to register your interest, contact Rebecca on 03300 245 606 or email rebecca.blundell@realmrecruit.com.  

Rebecca is an Associate Consultant at Realm and specialises in the recruitment of litigation lawyers. Working with departments across the North West and Yorkshire, she recruits for commercial litigation, property litigation and financial litigation roles at all levels. Rebecca’s experience in the legal sector and expert market knowledge means that she is perfectly placed to help you take your next step. 

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Company

We are Realm - the most specialised legal attraction, retention and recruitment consultancy, helping to develop legal careers and sustainably grow law firms by matching the right lawyers with the right firms through our refreshing approach to legal recruitment.

We know that when this happens, lawyers are happier, more motivated and enjoy better careers, while law firms are more likely to reach their growth aims.

We’re incomparably specialist: Lawyers specialise in one area to become true experts in their field – and our recruiters are no different. With each of our consultants covering just one practice area in a focused region, we know pretty much every lawyer you might want to recruit and every law firm you might want to join. We build close, long-term relationships with our engaged communities of lawyers and are therefore better able to connect the right people to the right firms.

We’re consultative: We’re not just here for lawyers when they are looking to move. We partner with legal professionals throughout their careers and provide advice on everything from salary benchmarking to helping you smash an upcoming appraisal. 

We are brand ambassadors: We are your megaphone in the legal talent market. Whether by representing a lawyer in their search for a new opportunity or utilising our in-house marketing team to help a law firm build their employer brand, we're experts in building a presence and helping the right lawyers and law firms find each other.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 (0) 3300 24 56 06
Location
Charter House
Woodlands Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 1HF
United Kingdom

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