Senior Commercial Litigation Solicitor

Commercial Litigation Solicitor | Legal 500 ranked law firm | Flexible working options | Chester

About the firm

A leading Legal 500 ranked law firm is looking to appoint an experienced Commercial Litigation Solicitor to join its highly regarded and expanding Dispute Resolution team based in Chester.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and forward-thinking firm that prides itself on delivering high-quality legal advice to a diverse client base, whilst offering a supportive and collaborative working environment where individuals are encouraged to develop and progress their careers.

The successful candidate will become a key member of an established Commercial Litigation team, working alongside experienced Partners and Solicitors on a broad range of complex and high-value disputes. The firm offers excellent opportunities for career development, client exposure and involvement in the continued growth and success of the department.

 

 

About the role

Within this Commercial Litigation Solicitor role, you will join a well-established and supportive team, managing your own varied caseload of commercial disputes and providing high-quality advice to a range of clients.

Your work will include advising on matters such as:

  • Shareholder disputes and actions

  • Partnership disputes

  • Breach of contract claims and warranty disputes

  • Professional negligence claims

  • Commercial contract disputes

  • Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)

  • Licensing agreements

Alongside managing your own caseload, you will play an active role in supporting the continued growth of the department. This will include developing and maintaining strong client relationships, contributing to business development initiatives, supporting Partners and Heads of Department with complex matters, and providing supervision, guidance and mentoring to more junior members of the team.

This role would suit a Commercial Litigation Solicitor who is looking for the opportunity to take ownership of their work, build their own profile within the market and progress within a growing and ambitious team.

 

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have 5+ years’ PQE gained within Commercial Litigation and will have experience handling a broad range of commercial disputes.

You will be a confident and commercially minded solicitor with strong technical ability, excellent communication skills and the ability to manage your own caseload effectively. You should be comfortable working collaboratively within a team environment, whilst also being proactive in developing client relationships and contributing to the wider success of the department.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their career within a respected Legal 500 firm offering genuine progression opportunities.

 

Benefits

  • Bespoke learning and development opportunities tailored to your career goals

  • Generous performance-related bonus scheme

  • Income protection scheme

  • Flexible holiday scheme

  • Hybrid working options

  • Subsidised gym membership

  • Interest-free seasonal travel loan

  • Supportive and collaborative working environment

  • Opportunity to work closely with experienced Partners and develop your own client relationships

 

How to apply

If you would be interested in applying for this Commercial Litigation Solicitor role in Chester, please contact Abbie at Sacco Mann on 0161 871 4754 or email your CV to abbie.cragg@saccomann.com.

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Alternatively, if you know anyone suitable for this role, please let them or us know as we offer a reward for successful referrals. You can see our full terms on our website.

 

This position is able to offer a range of salaries as the client has flexibility regarding the level of experience and PQE required. The actual salary offered to the successful candidate will reflect their specific experience, skills and level of PQE.