Litigation Solicitor
1 day ago
Dispute Resolution - Associate Solicitor
If you're an ambitious Dispute Resolution lawyer looking for genuine challenge, real responsibility, and a team that will back your progression, this could be the ideal next step in your career.
Oculus are partnering with a Top 150 UK regional firm, widely recognised by
Legal 500
, to help grow their highly respected Dispute Resolution team in Brighton. The firm has built a reputation for excellence, tackling complex disputes for major PLCs, financial institutions, and well-known brands. Joining this team means working on high value matters that truly shape outcomes for clients.
Recently, the team has acted on:
- Rectification of deposited documents for a major PLC with potential liability up to £80m
- Enforcement of a £12m joint loan for an offshore lender
- Defence of a £40m unfair prejudice petition for a leading airline
This is the type of work you'll be exposed to genuinely high-stakes, intellectually stimulating, and career-defining.
The Role
As an Associate within the firm's Regional Dispute Resolution Group, you'll take ownership of a varied, high-quality caseload while being fully supported by a collaborative and experienced team. You'll work across:
- Professional negligence
- Banking and finance litigation
- Commercial and contractual disputes
- Shareholder and company disputes
- Defamation and reputation management
- Judicial review
- Contentious insolvency
You'll also play an integral part in wider team initiatives supporting on larger matters, contributing to BD efforts, and sharing knowledge that strengthens the group as a whole.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and progress your own varied caseload with excellence
- Deliver clear, commercial, and pragmatic advice
- Build trusted relationships with clients and professional contacts
- Supervise junior team members and support partners on complex files
- Maintain accurate time recording, budgeting, and file management
- Contribute to seminars, articles, pitches, and wider BD initiatives
- Ensure achievement of personal financial targets and KPIs
About You
You're someone who thrives in a challenging environment, enjoys solving complex disputes, and takes pride in delivering high-quality work. You'll ideally have experience in commercial disputes, a strong technical understanding, and a client-focused mindset. Above all, you're motivated, eager to learn, and ready to take the next step in your career.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday (incl. 3.5 days at Christmas) + Birthday leave + Bank Holidays
- Holiday buying scheme
- Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Sodexo discounts
- Pension scheme
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounts on legal services
This is a rare opportunity to join a top-tier Dispute Resolution team with exceptional work, inspiring leadership, and a clear pathway for progression. If you're ready to elevate your career and want to explore this role further, I'd love to hear from you.
Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation.
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