Commercial Litigation Senior Associate

About the role:

The role will provide exposure to an incredibly varied range of commercial disputes and an opportunity to work closely with Partners and senior members of the team across the UK and in our international offices.

About you:

We have a great opportunity for a Commercial Disputes Lawyers to join our team in Birmingham. The role will provide exposure to an incredibly varied range of commercial disputes and an opportunity to work closely with Partners and senior members of the team across the UK and in our international offices.

We are looking for someone who has

• Ability to deliver a great experience to clients, maintain ongoing communication, and build strong, trusted and effective relationships.
• A qualified solicitor (minimum 3 PQE) 
• Support partners and senior solicitors on complex disputes, whether in litigation, arbitration or other forums.
• Issue proceedings and manage all interlocutory stages through to trial, demonstrating strong attention to detail in the preparation of documents and evidence.
• Instruct and liaise with witnesses, expert witnesses, and counsel as required.
• Produce precise, concise drafting in correspondence and evidence.
• Experience of commercial disputes, preferably including post-M&A disputes, professional negligence claims, and commercial contract disputes.
• A proactive approach to case management and a willingness to undertake a demanding caseload and remain calm under pressure.

What We Can Offer You:

The opportunity to work for a firm that has been recognised as one of best places to work in the UK and has been ranked by Great Place to Work® for 24 consecutive years.

Excellent benefits, including:

• A hybrid approach to office and remote working.
• 25 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to a week's extra annual leave
• Private medical insurance, and the option to add family members
• A generous pension allowance
• Life assurance covering four times your annual salary
• The chance of a three-month sabbatical every five years
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes
• A range of health and wellbeing programmes
• State of the art offices, in the heart of Birmingham City Centre, with an onsite restaurant
• Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal development

Equal Opportunities:

Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to Equal Opportunities in employment.  The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity.  This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.

At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work.  Our aim is to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.

If you have any queries in relation to this position or would like to see a full job description please contact Arun Kainth at arun.kainth@gowlingwlg.com

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