Commercial Litigation Senior Lawyer - 5+ years PQE
12 days ago
Bristol
Commercial Litigation Senior Lawyer - 5+ years PQE Location: Bristol (Hybrid available) Type: Permanent, Full-time Salary: £65,000 to £85,000 Chadwick Nott is pleased to be working with a respected law firm in Bristol to recruit a Senior Lawyer for their Commercial Litigation team. This is a senior-level opportunity offering leadership responsibilities, client-facing work, and cross-department collaboration. Key Responsibilities Legal Work • Manage a caseload of commercial litigation matters, • Advise on contractual disputes, corporate acquisition issues, and professional negligence claims, • Handle director, partnership, and shareholder disputes, including unfair prejudice claims, • Conduct mediation and other forms of ADR, • Undertake insolvency and debt recovery work, • Draft pleadings, statements, bundles, costs schedules, applications, and orders, • Prepare and check court bundles, • Provide advocacy where appropriate, • Negotiate settlements and draft related documentation, • Maintain regular client communication and cost updates, • Provide internal advice to other departments, • Ensure compliance with firm policies and Solicitors Accounts Rules, • Prepare cost estimates and letters of engagement, • Complete matters and close files appropriately, • Handle billing, payments, and account transfers, • Monitor ledgers and KPIs, • Build and maintain client relationships, • Attend networking events and develop referral sources, • Contribute to marketing strategies and departmental materials, • Support Legal Directory submissions (Legal 500, Chambers UK), • Qualified Solicitor or FCILEx with minimum 5 years' PQE in commercial litigation, • Strong technical and drafting skills, • Confident with IT systems and adaptable to new processes, • Demonstrated interest in business development 0117 917 1515 / 07711 799761 LinkedIn: Olivia Reed Chadwick Nott is proud to support this recruitment and welcomes confidential enquiries. Experience levels are a guideline only #J-18808-Ljbffr