Banking Litigation Solicitor – Senior Associate
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £40000 – £70000/annum
My client is looking for an experienced lawyer (at least 5 years PQE) to join their Commercial Litigation team in Plymouth, Devon, with a particular focus on banking litigation and receivership work.
Supporting the wider Dispute Resolution group, you will be joining a highly regarded team and play a key role in helping shape and develop client relationships, enhancing their profile and reach across the UK.
What you'll do
An experienced disputes lawyer with experience in banking litigation and receivership work, you will already have (or will have begun to create) a profile for yourself in this specialist area of practice. You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic about working in a friendly team with developing or strong networks and connections with banks and receivers.
As well as supporting the team generally, they will support you to help develop and grow our receivership practice. You may have broader experience of insolvency litigation too, which would be beneficial but is not essential. Their clients range from high street banks to more specialist lenders as well as many receiver clients.
With your experience, you'll appreciate the importance of work being done at the right level, in the best interests of the client. You will benefit from being part of an established team people, working alongside qualified lawyers who are specialist in banking and commercial litigation matters, plus trainee and paralegal support. You will have the opportunity to support the development of the team, supervising juniors and enabling them to benefit from your skills and expertise.
What they're looking for
With at least 5 years' experience post-qualification, you will have gained a strong grounding in banking litigation and receivership work. You will be highly motivated and keen to progress and develop your career, being enthusiastic to expand your profile and networks amongst the banking and receiver community, in the South West region especially. Ambitious and adaptable, you will have begun to create a presence in your local networks and have an active interest in business development, enhancing your own profile along with that of our firm. As part of an enthusiastic team, we will support you to continue developing your profile and progressing your career over time.
You will be accustomed to supervising and supporting the development of junior fee earners in your current role and be positive and approachable in doing so. We consider ourselves to be a high performing, welcoming and inclusive team, and your first-class communication skills will enable you to become a key member, gaining the trust of a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
In this role, you will have exceptional opportunities to develop strong and lasting client relationships, and you will be personally motivated and enthusiastic about this prospect, with a view to building or extending your profile in this challenging and interesting area of law.
Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment
Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful
More Information
- Address Plymouth, Devon
