Principal Associate - Commercial Litigation
- Employer
- JMC Legal Recruitment
- Location
- England, West Yorkshire, Leeds
- Salary
- £81000 - £90000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
- Closing date
- 27 Feb 2025
- Reference
- BBBH56012
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- Vacancy Type
- Barristers, Private Practice
- Experience Level
- Senior Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Company/Commercial, Litigation/Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation
- PQE
- 7+ Years
Job Details
Commercial Litigation Principal Associate (7+ PQE) | Leeds
Are you an ambitious Commercial Litigation Principal Associate seeking your next challenge in a leading international law firm? Celebrated for its innovative approach, client-focused excellence and dedication to fostering talent.
About the Firm
This prominent UK law firm is known for its exceptional career development opportunities, underpinned by an award-winning learning and development programme and clear progression pathways. With a reputation for innovation and adaptability, the firm operates across key sectors such as energy, life sciences, education, and sport, offering a varied and dynamic workload.
The client base ranges from high-growth start-ups and SMEs to global powerhouses, including FTSE 100 giants. Diversity and inclusion lie at the heart of the firm's ethos, complemented by a modern, flexible working environment that champions work-life balance.
The Role
In this role, you will work alongside leading commercial disputes lawyers with expertise in public procurement, gaining invaluable experience in a highly specialised field. You will handle a varied and diverse caseload, offering strategic advice to a broad range of clients-from private companies to public sector organisations-at every stage of the dispute resolution process.
Your responsibilities will include advising clients during the early stages of potential disputes, helping them navigate complex regulatory and contractual issues, and representing them in dispute resolution proceedings. These may range from litigation in the High Court and arbitration to mediation, tribunals, and other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms.
This role provides an exciting opportunity to develop expertise in a dynamic area of law while collaborating with some of the most respected professionals in the field.
The Ideal Candidate
- Commercial Litigation Solicitor 5+PQE with experience in procurement disputes.
- Can manage a varied caseload and work with a range of clients
- Is comfortable engaging in business development activity
- Enjoys a team environment and supporting junior colleagues in their development
- Is commercially aware and knowledgeable about the current construction law landscape
What's on offer?
- An opportunity to work for a rapidly growing, highly revered Firm
- Exposure to top-tier clients and high-quality/high-value work
- First-rate career development and progression opportunities
- Ingrained flexible working
- Highly competitive salary
- Excellent bonus structure and benefits package
Apply now for Immediate consideration or contact Sid Wright on 07441937659 or sid@jmc-legal.com for a confidential chat.
Company
JMC Legal Recruitment was founded by highly experienced Legal Recruitment Consultant, Jason Connolly. His motivation to establish JMC was to create a refreshingly friendly agency with a truly consultative approach and who are always a pleasure to deal with.
We're a dynamic business with our sights set high and a growing client base spanning the country. We believe that in any business the most valuable assets are the people – and it’s true of JMC, too. Whether dealing with candidates or firms, our consultants’ passion for legal recruitment and excellent market knowledge always shines through. Our state of the art software means our consultants are more accessible to you and we keep ahead of the curve in the changing legal landscape to ensure you are always given up to date advice.
What can you expect from us? We will always manage your expectations and come back to you with updates as soon as they become available. We pride ourselves on the highest level of integrity, as we understand that when looking for a new role or member of staff it is often highly confidential. You will find that we always take the time to really listen and understand before we advise. We will get to know you, taking into account not just technical ability, but personality and cultural fit. We’re also easy to get hold of; we appreciate that when looking for a new role it can be difficult to talk during the working day, so we will make ourselves available and find a time that works for you. Give us a call and talk to one of our friendly team today. We’re waiting to help you.
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