Overview
Civil Litigation Solicitor or Legal Executive need with a strong focus on civil litigation to join Davisons Law. This role offers the opportunity to manage own caseload with minimal supervision within a supportive team and gain hands-on experience in civil litigation.
What you’ll do
When you join the Davisons Law team as a Civil Litigation Solicitor / Legal Executive, you will manage your own caseload with minimum supervision. The successful candidate will handle a variety of civil disputes, providing legal advice and representation for clients in matters including but not limited to consumer disputes, landlord/tenant disputes, possession claims, debt recovery, partnership disputes, intellectual property disputes, contract disputes, general civil disputes with experience in building & construction disputes and general commercial disputes. Draft witness statements.
You will have a minimum of 2 to 5 years PQE as a Civil Litigation Solicitor or Legal Executive.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain strong professional working relationships with new and existing clients.
* Manage own work allocation with a proven track record as a Civil Litigation Solicitor or Legal Executive Fee Earner.
* Attend and represent clients in court when requested.
* Gather evidence to support the client's case.
* Process cases on a timely and cost-effective basis.
* Strong organisational skillset, IT literate and experience of using web-based case management systems.
* Be commercially astute, understanding the importance of business targets and their impact to the practice, generating a fee income in line with agreed targets.
* Support/development of assistants and paralegals within the Civil Litigation department.
* Have experience in building & construction disputes and general commercial disputes.
* Experience of handling client enquiries both face to face, remotely and by telephone.
What’s in it for you
Working with Davisons Law is more than just a job. We give all our employees the opportunity to develop and shape their futures with us. Employees can take control of their own career by following our Leadership or Technical career path.
We offer a competitive salary plus access to a range of excellent benefits, including:
* Option to buy or sell 3 days of your annual leave.
* Additional holiday days during our Christmas shutdown.
* Incentives schemes and referral rewards.
* Your birthday off in addition to your annual leave entitlement.
* Discounted legal fees.
You will also be able to join colleagues at Davisons social events.
* Dress down & treat day on the last Friday of each month.
* Annual Christmas company celebration.
* Localised office events.
Equal opportunities
Davisons Law is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.
Additional information
Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications, we may need to bring the close date forward. Confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted.
Job details
* Seniority level: Not Applicable
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Legal
* Industries: Legal Services
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