Senior Litigation Solicitor AND future HOD, Salary £70 - £90k+DOE, Sevenoaks, Kent – Hybrid working + bonus
Our client is a long-standing and highly reputed local law firm, situated in a beautiful office in the heart of Sevenoaks, who serve a wealth of private legacy clients in Kent. They are looking for a senior litigation solicitor to join their well-respected Litigation department. Ideally this person would want to step up into HOD in the next few years, however they will also consider serious fee earners who are not keen to manage a small team. As part of the development plan for this role, there is also real opportunity for Equity Partnership as HOD.
The Role
The team’s work spans a wide range commercial and civil work for companies and private clients which could include as follows, however experience in all these matters is NOT essential.
* Breach of contract
* Negligence
* Consumer protection
* Landlord and tenant
* Professional negligence
* Fraud
* Breach of fiduciary duties
* Partnership disputes
* Boundary disputes
* Contested inheritance and trust matters
* Debt collection
* Employment disputes
Who are they looking for?
* Qualified Solicitor with a circa 5- 8 years PQE managing your own civil and commercial litigation caseload
* Technically competent across a range of civil and commercial litigious matters
* Self-motivated and confident in dealing with clients
* Ability to network and develop business relationships
* Expected to perform with a high degree of self-motivation and initiative
* Team player with a strong work ethic
* Excellent communication skills
* Commercial acumen
If you are looking to develop your career into a HOD role in a solid, stable and successful firm, please contact me to discuss how this exciting role aligns with your goals:
Jo Cokayne at jo@lrlegal.co.uk or call for a confidential discussion on 0208 078 9236 (office hours) or 07925104795 (out of office hours).
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