Associate / Senior Associate – Dispute Resolution – Exeter – 4+ Years PQE
Location: Exeter
Type of Role: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £65,000 to £80,000 (depending on experience)

A highly regarded and expanding Dispute Resolution team is seeking an ambitious Associate or Senior Associate (4+ years PQE) to join its successful Exeter office. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a Legal 500 and Chambers ranked team, handling high quality and complex commercial disputes for a diverse national and international client base.

The Role
You’ll be responsible for managing and assisting with a broad range of commercial dispute matters, including:

• Contractual and shareholder disputes
• Financial and professional negligence claims
• Judicial review
• Business risk and regulatory matters
• Working with specialist sub teams (sports, energy & waste, marine, business risk & regulation, insolvency)
• Acting for start ups, SMEs, multi nationals, institutional investors, banks and public sector bodies
• Running your own caseload with a high degree of autonomy
• Building strong client relationships and contributing to business development

You will join a well established team with an excellent reputation, gaining exposure to high value, complex work from day one.

Candidate Requirements
This role is suited to a senior lawyer with:

• 4+ years PQE in dispute resolution
• Broad experience across commercial disputes or a developed sector specialism
• Strong communication skills and the ability to inspire client confidence
• Resilience and the ability to manage competing priorities under pressure
• Strong commercial judgement and a proactive, solutions focused approach
• Motivation to develop a specialism and build a client following over time
• Confidence handling a high level of responsibility and autonomy
• A client following is advantageous but not essential.

Benefits
The firm offers:

• A collaborative, forward thinking and supportive working environment
• Clear career progression and opportunities to develop a specialism
• Strong focus on wellbeing, work life balance and professional growth
• Opportunities to engage in responsible business initiatives, charity work and D&I groups
• Access to high quality work and a strong client base

How to Apply

If this opportunity sounds of interest or you’d like a confidential discussion about your next career move, please contact:

Olivia Reed
Email: oliviareed@chadwicknott.co.uk
Phone: 0117 917 1515 / 07711 799761

The firm welcomes applications from all backgrounds. Adjustments to the recruitment process can be made to support individual needs.