Commercial Litigation Senior Associate Solicitor (7+ years PQE) – Dispute Resolution Team
- Debenhams Ottaway
- Hybrid (St Albans, UK)
Job Description
About the team
Our highly regarded commercial litigation team is described in the Legal 500 directory as “having a really strong litigation team, and experience managing sensitive large-scale proceedings with a keen eye on the client's best interest. They are also, frankly, lovely people to deal with”. The team acts on a wide range of high-quality litigation matters including general contract and director/shareholder disputes. The team have extensive non-contentious advisory work and contentious insolvency disputes work, and often handles work referred from London and national practices where they are conflicted and has an extensive roster of Insolvency Practitioner clients.
We are seeking a talented and commercially minded commercial litigation senior associate solicitor to join our growing Dispute Resolution team. The successful candidate will advise a broad range of clients, including owner-managed businesses, SMEs, large corporates, directors, shareholders and high-net-worth individuals, on a variety of complex and high-value disputes.
This role offers exposure to a diverse caseload and the opportunity to work closely with experienced partners and colleagues while developing strong client relationships and contributing to the growth of the department.
Key Responsibilities:
Activities will be varied and will include, but are not limited to the following:
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Dealing with new client enquiries
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Manage a varied caseload of commercial litigation matters from inception through to resolution
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Drafting correspondence, claim forms, particulars of claim, defences, witness statements and settlement agreements
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Handling fast and multi-track claims from instruction to conclusion
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Assisting a Partner with larger multi-track claims
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Conducting legal research and preparing advice for clients
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Supervising, mentoring and developing junior solicitors and trainees
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Maintain control of an allocated caseload to ensure that standards of matter conduct, file management, administration, time-recording and accounting are maintained at all times
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Recognise the importance of cross selling and identify opportunities to refer work to other teams
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Supporting business development, networking and marketing initiatives
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Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines effectively
Skills & Attributes:
Essential:
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A minimum of 7 years PQE experience in commercial litigation
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A commercial and pragmatic attitude to the resolution of disputes
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Strong technical knowledge and a deep understanding of commercial litigation
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Effective written and oral communication skills
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Strong technical ability
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Excellent attention to detail
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A can-do, motivated and positive attitude
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Committed to delivering exceptional client service
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High IT literacy
Staff Type
Competitive Salary
Sector
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