Head Of Litigation

1 week ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Jmc Legal Recruitment Full time

Head of Litigation | Friendly & Flexible Practice | Market Leading Bonus Scheme This practice boasts a heritage of 30+ years in the Manchester area and is now looking to grow with a Head of Litigation to join their team in South Manchester.
With work on offer coming from the property, private client, and commercial teams, this firm is looking for someone to harness an existing caseload and grow the department and team.
The firm: This family-friendly firm offers expertise across key practice areas including property, litigation, private client, and family law.
With a focus on individual services, they harness a good amount of internal cross-referral work, creating a sense of client familiarity across departments which is very hard to find at larger practices in the North West.
This practice has a particularly good reputation for looking after their staff, with the managing partner checking in with all fee-earners and paralegals weekly.
If you are looking to avoid the 'cog in a wheel' structure, this firm offers a bespoke solution.
With staff welfare at the core of this business's success, they continue to offer a strong degree of flexibility with fee-earners working part-time and from home several days a week.
Being based in South Manchester, the firm has access to HNW individual clients, meaning any fee-earner joining the firm has access to a high-quality level of work.
The role: This firm is looking to appoint a Head of Litigation to expand their offering in Manchester.
This is an exciting time to be joining this firm as it continues to establish itself as experts across Private Client, Real Estate & Litigation, including: Shareholder disputes Property Disputes Civil Disputes Contentious Probate Due to the nature of the team and department, the firm is happy to mould a caseload around the experience and profile of the right individual.
They currently cover civil and commercial disputes ranging from clients across a variety of sectors.
This opportunity presents itself as a unique chance to grow and develop a platform with the financial backing of a lovely, family-friendly firm based in an affluent suburban area of South Manchester.
Requirements: You will be a Litigation Solicitor with 5+ years PQE Experience dealing with clients directly Empathetic and friendly approach to sensitive matters What's on offer: An above-market rate salary coupled with an excellent benefits package A market-leading bonus surpassing those of city-based firms A progressive culture with a clear pathway to progression to head of department Flexible working / hybrid working on offer This is an excellent and unique opportunity for a Litigation Solicitor to join a growing firm based in South Manchester.
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