Commercial Litigation Senior Associate

Our client, a well-established, national Top 50 UK Law firm are looking for a Commercial Litigation Solicitor to join their highly successful commercial litigation team in Manchester.

This role is to work alongside their other commercial disputes lawyers specialising in public procurement, as well as lawyers in the commercial team, in providing support and advice in relation to public procurement law to clients including central and local government, national agencies, NHS bodies, education institutions, charities and utility companies, as well as suppliers to the public sector and utilities from SMEs to PLCs.

They have an impressive and growing client list and you will work closely with a number of the largest public sector bodies, as well as leading suppliers. They aim to provide clients with pragmatic and commercially focussed advice and we are looking for a lawyer who can put their specialist knowledge of procurement disputes into practice and find practical solutions to support our clients' objectives.

Main duties:

• Advising a wide range of clients in the early stages of a potential dispute to representing clients in dispute resolution processes whether through the High Court, arbitration and other tribunals, mediation, and other ADR processes.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with clients and market intermediaries.
• Assisting partners and senior lawyers with more substantial matters
• Building and maintaining effective client relationships.

About you

• 6+ years PQE
• Broad commercial litigation experience
• Excellent organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage tasks within set timeframes.
• A commercial, solution-driven and client-focused approach

In return, our client is offering the following benefits:

• A competitive salary
• Generous annual leave, extra day of leave for wedding/civil partnerships, religious holidays and house moving
• Hybrid working
• Private medical care
• Enhanced family forming pay
• Life assurance with the choice of covering between two and 10 times annual basic salary

If this role sounds of interest, please get in touch by contacting Aimee Mann at Sellick Partnership.

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity, please contact Aimee Mann at Sellick Partnership.

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