Solicitor / Associate - Commercial Disputes

We’re looking for a proactive solicitor to join a busy and growing commercial disputes team. This is an excellent opportunity for a junior lawyer who enjoys hands-on responsibility and wants to work across a diverse caseload.

The Team

The team advises on a broad range of contentious matters, including commercial litigation, financial services disputes, insurance-related work, cyber matters, and wider disputes. With strong client demand and a supportive, collaborative culture, you’ll gain exposure to high-quality work and take on meaningful responsibility from the outset.

The Role

• Assist on a varied commercial disputes caseload with appropriate supervision.
• Support Partners, Senior Associates, and Associates across commercial litigation, financial services disputes, insurance-related work, cyber matters, and wider contentious instructions.
• Draft legal documents, correspondence, instructions to counsel, research notes, and client advice.
• Undertake legal research and provide practical, commercially focused input.
• Liaise with clients, counsel, opponents, and third parties in a professional and commercially aware manner.
• Manage deadlines, maintain clear communication, and progress matters proactively.
• Contribute positively to the team’s supportive culture and help maintain a strong candidate and client experience.

About You

• Qualified solicitor with ideally 1–4 years’ PQE (candidates slightly outside this range may be considered depending on experience).
• Experience in litigation or pre-litigation work, ideally with some exposure to contentious matters.
• Proactive, curious, and organised, with a willingness to learn.
• Confident taking ownership of tasks and running with them under appropriate supervision.
• Strong communicator who can build effective relationships with colleagues and clients.

Financial services litigation experience would be an advantage, but we’re open to candidates from a range of contentious backgrounds, including those with experience gained in-house or in smaller firms where autonomous working has been required.

• Qualified solicitor with ideally 1–4 years’ PQE (candidates slightly outside this range may be considered depending on experience).
• Experience in litigation or pre-litigation work, ideally with some exposure to contentious matters.
• Proactive, curious, and organised, with a willingness to learn.
• Confident taking ownership of tasks and running with them under appropriate supervision.
• Strong communicator who can build effective relationships with colleagues and clients.