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Associate - Commercial Disputes

On-site in Manchester·Full-time·Added today (last checked 12 Oct)

Mills & Reeve

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Overview

Job details

£65,500 a year
Gross, as stated in the ad.
About £4,050 a month after tax.
Permanent contract
Full-time.
Apply by Thursday 12 November
The date the employer’s listing closes.

Requirements

Work on-site in Manchester
No relocation package mentioned.
Have 2+ years of experience
Mid-level role.

Skills

The role

Join our nationally recognised Dispute Resolution team and take the next step in your legal career with a firm known for delivering exceptional client service and high-quality work.

The role

Based in Manchester, you'll work closely with partners Simon Pedley and Richard Dawson-Gerrard, alongside experienced colleagues across all seven of our offices.

Our team advises clients across a variety of sectors and work types, supporting them from the earliest stages of potential disputes through to resolution. You'll gain experience representing clients in a range of forums, including the High Court, arbitration, tribunals, mediation and other alternative dispute resolution processes.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and ambitious team at a renowned national firm with strong international connections. Many of our lawyers and teams are recognised and highly ranked in leading legal directories, reflecting the quality of our work and the strength of our people.

The person

We're looking for a solicitor with around 2-4 years' PQE and a strong foundation in high-quality litigation work, coupled with a growing track record in business development.

The activities

Depending on experience, you will be working under supervision, and the role will include dealing with a wide range of contentious issues, including some or all of the following:

Commercial contract disputes
Estate, trust and will disputes
Defamation matters
Corporate and sale of business disputes (including shareholder disputes, boardroom disputes, fraud, indemnity, breach of warranty and earn-out disputes)
Enforcement of restrictive covenants and confidentiality obligations
Working on litigious matters from pre-action through to trial

The role will involve acting for a wide range of clients (including businesses of all types and sizes, private clients including business owners and high net worth individuals, educational institutions, healthcare bodies, charities) in a variety of sectors (including private wealth, food and agribusiness, sport, technology, education, health, charities).

Please ensure you read the job description for full requirements and responsibilites.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The benefits

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. to find out more about our core benefit offering.

Pre employment screening

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

Use of AI during the recruitment process

Technology is changing rapidly and we are all increasingly using AI software in our day to day lives, as well as using it to support our learning and professional development.

Here at Mills & Reeve, we embrace the use of technology and AI and we recognise that candidates may use AI tools to support their applications. As a regulated industry, we expect candidates to use such tools responsibly, honestly and in a manner that allows us to make a fair and accurate assessment of their individual skills, experience and suitability for the role.

Please ensure you have thoroughly read the document attached below to understand what we deem acceptable uses of AI.

The firm

At Mills & Reeve, our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision - achieve more together. It's a state of mind in every client relationship we start and every choice we make. And it's what clients consistently say distinguishes us from your average law firm.

You can expect a close and attentive working relationship with a team that's responsive when you need them. You'll receive advice tailored to your individual needs. Wherever in the world you or your business needs support, we'll draw on our network to give recommendations.

We're driven by our values - we're ambitious, we're open, we care and we collaborate. We embrace new ideas, communicate honestly and are easy to work with. We're committed to you, our planet, our communities and each other.

We've been listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list as one of the best big organisations, and we've recently been reaccredited Platinum Investors in People status - a standard achieved by only 8% of assessed organisations.

And finally

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.

To find out more about our diversity and inclusion work, visit our website.