Job Description
Dispute Resolution Solicitor / Litigator
Location: Ashton-under-Lyne (hybrid working)
Salary: £50,000 to £65,000 plus bonus and benefits
Experience: 4 to 7+ years PQE (strong candidates with slightly less experience considered)
Our client is looking to appoint a skilled and motivated Dispute Resolution Solicitor / Litigator to join a busy and growing team. You will manage your own varied caseload, working with a solid mix of corporate and individual clients, with genuine scope to develop your practice and progress longer-term.
This is a great role for someone who enjoys variety, takes pride in quality, and wants to be part of a team that values collaboration and strong client relationships.
The Work
You will run a broad caseload which is likely to include:
- Contractual disputes
- Professional negligence matters
- Neighbour and boundary disputes
- Debt recovery and insolvency matters
- Contentious probate (including challenges to the validity of a Will and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975)
- Property litigation (possession and dilapidation claims, residential and commercial)
- Employment matters (including Employment Tribunal claims, settlement agreements, and non-contentious advisory work)
- Employer’s Liability (EL) and Public Liability (PL) claims
What We’re Looking For
- A qualified solicitor with 4 to 7+ years PQE in dispute resolution / litigation (strong candidates with slightly less experience may be considered)
- Confidence managing your own files and prioritising a varied workload
- Strong client-handling skills and a practical, solutions-led approach
- A team player who enjoys supporting colleagues and contributing to wider business development
Please note: candidates with a purely process-driven PI or RTA litigation background are not sought for this position.
What’s On Offer
- 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Holiday loyalty scheme and the ability to purchase additional holidays
- Contributory pension scheme (including salary sacrifice option)
- Death in service cover
- Enhanced sick pay
- PayCare scheme (cashback on everyday healthcare, plus wellbeing support including 24-hour GP access and confidential counselling)
- Annual salary review and discretionary bonus scheme (plus additional rewards where targets are achieved)
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Generous lunch break (1 hour 15 minutes)
- Paid professional memberships and subscription fees (where required)
- Laptop and mobile phone provided (where required)
- Career progression structure, plus support for further and higher education (where appropriate)
- Team and culture perks including social events, charity fundraising, and firm-wide get-togethers
- Discounted conveyancing fees for the purchase and sale of your own home
Next Steps
Apply online or send your CV to lee.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com or call 0333 996 2882 for more information.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We will always obtain your express permission before sharing your details with our client.