Commercial Litigation Associate Solicitor

We have an opportunity for an Associate Solicitor between 0-4 years post qualification to join our Swansea office in our thriving Commercial Litigation team. The dynamic team provide legal advice to commercial and major institutional clients based locally, nationally and internationally.

The role will involve effectively managing a varied caseload including contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, recoveries work, acting for fixed charge receivers, insolvency matters, sports law and general civil litigation.

The successful candidate will be responsible for their own caseload and must be able to show experience of dealing with contentious work. The nature of this role will ideally suit a candidate with a confident personality who is comfortable with direct client contact.

      The main responsibilities of the role will involve:

·           Effectively managing a caseload involving a range of commercial litigation work.

·           Working independently and collaboratively with a team of solicitors, legal assistants and secretaries, in order to achieve an excellent and effective client service.

·           Building strong relationships with clients and professional contacts including business development and networking activities.

The successful candidate should:

Have a foundation in commercial litigation work.

• Have experience of debt recovery and insolvency cases.
• Have experience of shareholder and contractual dispute cases.
• Have excellent organisation skills and the ability to manage and prioritise a busy and varying workload.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish good working relations with both colleagues and clients
• Be commercially minded.
• Be committed to team goals, personal development.
• Be commercially minded and demonstrate excellent analytical and problem solving skills.

Why join the team at JCP?

You will be able to access a range of excellent employee benefits including:

·         Competitive salary and bonus scheme

·         Private medical insurance and health cash plan

·         Employer pension contribution of 4%

·         Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

·         Cycle to work scheme

·         Internal training and career development opportunities

We value diversity and inclusion at JCP and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone in our communities, and particularly from those that are underrepresented in our current workforce including those with a disability and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

* Please be aware that JCP Solicitors reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

JCP Solicitors is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is open, fair and not influenced by irrelevant considerations.  JCP Solicitors recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief; we therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are strong supporters of the Welsh language and are very proud to have been the first firm of solicitors to be awarded the “Cynnig Cymraeg/Welsh Offer” recognition by the Welsh Language Commissioner in 2021. We support our Welsh speakers and fund lessons for those who would like to learn Welsh.

Rydym yn gefnogwyr brwd o’r Gymraeg ac yn hynod falch o fod y cwmni cyfreithiol cyntaf i dderbyn cydnabyddiaeth y Cynnig Cymraeg gan Gomisiynydd y Gymraeg yn 2021. Rydym yn cefnogi ein siaradwyr Cymraeg ac yn ariannu gwersi ar gyfer y rhai a hoffai ddysgu’r iaith.