Commercial Litigation Lawyer 5+ years PQE
RLK Solicitors are a niche law firm offering a personal and quality service. They specialise in Commercial Litigation but also have Private Client, Family / Divorce, Property and Insurance departments. They are a multi-office law firm based in Birmingham who are expanding both organically and through acquisition. This is the perfect opportunity to join an already growing firm.
Their clients include large companies, professionals and SMEs.
They have an immediate vacancy for a Commercial Litigation Lawyer to join their successful Commercial Litigation Department.
The successful candidate will join a busy team and needs to have dealt with a variety of work including:
- Contractual issues including claims made under personal guarantees;
- Professional negligence;
- Company and partnership disputes;
- Shareholder disputes;
- Freezing and search orders;
- High value personal disputes;
- Insolvency litigation including – applications to set aside statutory demands and winding up petitions and bringing/defending claims made by insolvency practitioners on behalf of companies in administration and liquidation.
The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:
- 5+ PQE Solicitor or Legal Executive with at least 5 years’ post qualification experience in litigation.
- An excellent work ethic with a positive ‘can do’ attitude;
- Ability to work on their own and in a team;
- 1500 hours chargeable billing and show exceeded that level on a consistent basis;
- Ability to manage cases and to ensure deadlines are met;
- 2:1 or above degree
- Strong organisational and time management skills;
- Excellent drafting skills and attention to detail;
- Team player with strong communication skills;
- Possess strong commercial acumen;
- Ability to foster trusted relationships with our clients;
- A willingness to participate in business development initiatives;
- Travel may be required between the offices and therefore a driving licence would be an advantage.
The role will be based in our Edgbaston office full time.
Competitive salary, flexible working and workplace pension scheme.
Please forward your cv and covering letter to eprice@rlksolicitors.com
