Associate - Financial Services Disputes

We are recruiting for an Associate to join our Financial Services Disputes team in Bristol, on a hybrid working basis. This role would best suit a junior, qualified lawyer 1PQE upwards.

Our Financial Disputes team is one of the UK's largest teams in the field of financial services litigation, comprising over 150 people across our offices in Bristol, Manchester, London, Belfast and Glasgow. We are rated by Chambers as being in the top tier of firms outside of London advising in this area.

Your Role

As a key addition to the team, day to day you will be involved with:

• Running a varied contentious caseload for our key financial services clients
• Providing strategic and commercial legal advice across a range of disputes and claims, working closely alongside senior members of the team
• Participating in business development activities with clients and potential clients, nurturing existing relationships and building on new ones
• Collaborating with colleagues across our office locations nationwide

Your Skills & Experience

We are looking for:

• A qualified Solicitor 1-3 year's PQE, with experience in financial disputes, insurance, property or commercial litigation
• A forward thinker, with excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills
• Self-motivation with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines
• Commercial awareness with an enthusiasm for business development
• Ability to understand client business needs
• An ambitious and enthusiastic team player, able to support senior fee earners and contribute to our collaborative culture

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