Senior Associate – Commercial Litigation (6+ PQE)
About the employer
SSQ is partnering with a well-established, independent law firm in London, with a long track record and a partner-led structure. The firm delivers high-quality legal advice across a range of practice areas and values a collaborative culture, commercial thinking, and professional integrity.
Title: Senior Associate – Commercial Litigation
Qualification: England & Wales Qualified Solicitor (6+ years PQE or equivalent)
Team: Commercial Litigation
Reports to: Partner
Role overview
This firm are in the market for a Commercial Litigation Senior Associate to provide high-quality litigation advice and representation to the firm’s clients, and support development of the commercial litigation practice.
Area of work / typical matters
The litigation team acts on complex commercial disputes in senior courts and on cross-border matters. Typical instructions include (but are not limited to):
* Disputes arising from commercial contracts
* Shareholder and joint-venture disputes
* Warranty and fraud-related litigation
* Misrepresentation and misappropriation claims
* Asset recovery and protection measures
* Professional negligence and insolvency-related disputes
* Intellectual property disputes (trade mark, copyright, passing off, etc.)
* Competition litigation, including follow-on claims
* Commercial agency disputes
The role also involves advising clients (including institutional investors, corporate entities and high-net-worth individuals) on complex, high-value disputes with financial institutions and other sophisticated counterparties, covering matters such as:
* Mis-selling and misconduct claims
* Breach of duties and contractual disputes
* Contentious restructurings and trustee disputes
* Structured finance and related disputes
Responsibilities
* Deliver excellent legal advice and representation across the litigation spectrum.
* Support partners in supervising and developing junior lawyers, trainees and paralegals.
* Contribute to business development and practice growth.
* Complete administrative and file management tasks as required for private practice work.
Candidate Requirements
* Excellent academic background and strong technical litigation ability, ideally with experience at a reputable firm.
* England & Wales Qualified (or in depth experience practicing within the UK)
* Effective team player with strong client-facing skills.
* Commercially minded and proactive, with an interest in helping develop the practice.
* Clear logical thinker able to analyse complex legal and factual matters and explain them in plain commercial terms.
* Strong drafting and presentation skills (e.g., pre-action letters, concise written advice, instructions to counsel, court bundles and settlement documentation).
* Able to prioritise, manage own workload and work independently with appropriate supervision.
* Adaptable and resilient, with excellent attention to detail and a “can-do” attitude.
If you are interested in this positon and would like to hear more, please apply or contact chloe.graham@ssq.com