Job type: Permanent, full-time Lester Aldridge has an exciting opportunity for an experienced lawyer with 3 to 6 years PQE to join our busy Marine team. You will be based close to the sea in our new Southampton office with the option of flexible working arrangements. The ideal candidate will have litigation and/or transactional experience in the marine or maritime sector, or other transferrable skills but with a strong interest in the marine industry. You will have a proven track record, excellent technical knowledge, communication, organisational and IT skills. On a day to day basis you will be responsible for handling a broad marine and maritime caseload acting for diverse client base, including marine insurers, vessel owners, operators, dealers and managers, shipyards and ports, harbours and marinas. This is an exciting, dynamic, client-facing role which includes travel opportunities and a chance for the right candidate to really carve a niche for themselves within this exciting industry as part of an established and growing team celebrating its 25 th year in the sector. At LA, our client service is the priority across the firm and we are constantly looking for ways to add value to the services we offer. We aim to mirror this in our work ethic where we try to achieve a balance reflecting quality of life and quality of work, whilst meeting the varying needs of our clients. If you are looking to develop your career working with a top tier marine firm with a first class client base or looking for a change of setting to enhance what you can offer your clients, then please contact us for a confidential discussion. Our reputation rests on the expertise of our people who are first class in every respect and if, like us, you are committed to putting clients and colleagues first, we would like to hear from you. In return, we offer a competitive package, including pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance, 25 days holidays plus an extra day off at Christmas and to celebrate an event special to you, access to Perkbox (an online discounts platform, which includes discounted cinema tickets, free points each month) and lots more. Given regulatory and contractual requirements which apply to the work undertaken by LA, successful candidates for this role will be subject to screening which may include DBS and / or adverse financial checks. LA reserve the right to withdraw any offer made if the results of these checks are unsatisfactory. Lester Aldridge is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE