Commercial Litigation Solicitor
Clayton Legal
- Preston
- £50,000-60,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Competitive salary
- A minimum of 25 days’ annual leave plus office closure between Christmas and New Year
- Fully flexible hybrid working model to achieve work/life balance.
- Clear and planned out progression and career routes.
- Plus, host of additional staff perks!
- Liaison with and attendance on clients
- Analysis of case and production of advice and guidance as appropriate to the client
- Engagement with other parties involved in matters ensuring precise communication
- Escalation of queries where required
- Production of case documentation / summaries/ evidence and checking of same engaging other team members as appropriate
- Management of own cases as appropriate and in accordance with compliance and procedural requirements
- Completion of tasks as allocated by senior fee earners on larger and more complex matters in a timely manner
- Attendance at Court / Tribunal
- Liaison with Counsel and experts
- Flexibly assisting other members of the team and the organisation
- Development of clients both within own team and referring work internally to other service lines
- Individual targets met and a contribution to team target achievement is evident
- Provision of approachable advice and assistance to other HD staff and aware of when to escalate queries which are beyond their remit
- Qualified Solicitor / Associate
- Commercial dispute resolution
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Proven effective management of cases
- Ability to work within teams and individually using own initiative
- Client focussed
- Flexible and adaptable approach to work
- Commercially aware
- Business development and marketing activity.
- Knowledge of insolvency disputes
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