Senior Litigation Solicitor

4 weeks ago


SouthendonSea, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom BACKHOUSE SOLICITORS LIMITED Full time

Backhouse Solicitors is a family-run law firm with a commercial approach, offering expert legal advice to individuals and businesses. We believe our clients deserve a first-class service, and we deliver that.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious qualified Litigation Solicitor or Legal Executive to join our highly reputable team.

Working directly with Minal Backhouse, the MD, and her team of lawyers and support staff, you will be dealing with existing clients as well as new ones, offering expert, commercially minded legal advice and ensuring that the service levels we provide remain top-class.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Dealing with matters on behalf of commercial and individual clients on a wide range of litigation matters, including landlord and tenant, breach of contract claims, debt recovery, insolvency, and commercial litigation.
  • Building a good rapport with referrers and clients.
  • Working collaboratively with the team to achieve excellent results.
  • Staying up-to-date with the latest developments in litigation law.

What We Offer:

  • A competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Flexible/hybrid working.
  • Pension scheme.
  • Professional training and personal development courses as needed.
  • Medicash - Health cash plan.
  • Discounted parking with Q-Park.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.


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