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Sports Solicitor (NQ-3 PQE) (EL/PL retrain)

Employer
Hays Legal
Location
England, Leicestershire, Leicester
Salary
£Very Competitive
Closing date
4 Mar 2025
Reference
4655802
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Job Details


Your new company
Our client is an award-winning insurance law firm who are currently recruiting a Sports Solicitor of 0-3 years PQE to join their Leicester office on a hybrid basis. This role is open to strong EL/PL candidates looking to pursue a career within sports law.

Your new role
This Sports Solicitor role will see you assist senior associates and partners on high-value and high-profile claims. You will work closely with a number of governing sports bodies, competitors, clubs and their insurers. You will assist with significant disclosure and document reviews, preparing witness statements, drafting instructions to counsel/experts and attending court hearings and client meetings.

What you'll need to succeed
You must be a qualified solicitor with 0-3 years PQE. Previous experience assisting on multi-track EL/PL claims is essential. Handling your own defendant EL/PL files is beneficial. Applicants must have a genuine interest in sport and sports law. You must have excellent client care and communication skills.

What you'll get in return
This is an excellent opportunity for EL/PL solicitors with a keen interest in sports/sports law. You can expect to gain plenty of experience assisting on high-profile, complex casualty claims as part of an industry-leading team. This is a hybrid position and a very competitive salary is available and negotiable dependent on experience.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Alternatively, email or call us now on 0161 228 7770.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Company

Hays Legal provides an integrated recruitment solution to the UK's Legal and Company Secretarial sectors. Working across a nationwide network of offices, we offer employers and jobseekers a highly specialised recruitment service for permanent and interim positions across all business sectors, skill sets and levels of seniority.

We have a proven track record spanning almost 20 years in all areas of Legal and Company Secretarial recruitment, from one-off contingency requirements through to large-scale recruitment campaigns and wider employee management solutions.

We offer confidential, expert advice on job opportunities, compensation, business plans and exit strategies pertinent to professionals considering a move. We have the ear of key decision makers across all our clients and we have been instrumental in introducing and placing hundreds of fee earners and company secretaries into a vast array of organisations. From blue chip corporates, national and international firms through to niche practices, we have deep knowledge of the legal company secretary market.

If an organisation has strategic growth plans or needs incisive market analysis, we are often consulted as a first point of contact.

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 3465 0139
Location
107 Cheapside
London
EC2V 6DN
United Kingdom

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