Associate- Commercial Disputes (4948)
Irwin Mitchell, City Centre, Manchester
Associate- Commercial Disputes (4948)
Salary Not Specified
Irwin Mitchell, City Centre, Manchester
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 4 days ago, 29 Nov | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 3716ab1241b34afbb7ae8ad5964f0d38
Full Job Description
- Advising a group of directors in respect of a multijurisdictional £150million plus claim for wrongful trading and breach of director duties;
- Advising a national sporting association in respect of various disputes with members.
- Representing a large transport company who had a dispute with a large retailer following various closures during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Representing a private investor in a substantial professional negligence claim against their financial advisor., Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We're committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim. Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It's made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono. Additional Information As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group's on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group's employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders. We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties. The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.
- To be pioneering with an imaginative outlook
- To be approachable and caring
- To be tenacious in the pursuit of our objectives
- To be efficient in the provision of our services
- To work with a foundation of integrity.
We're a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is 'we're legal and financial experts that care' - something you'll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we're more than just a law firm - we're a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life's ups and downs. Working here you'll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment. We'll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities. We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to one of our Talent Acquisition team for more information. Your Role You will work closely with the national team and be involved in high value and complex disputes predominantly involving breach of contract, negligence and tortious issues either at pre-action stage or in litigation as well as advising clients on dispute avoidance strategy. You will be expected to take ownership of your own case load with the full support of more senior fee-earners as required. You will be work as part of a team and be expected to delegate as appropriate and take ownership of cases. You'll work to participate in relevant practice development initiatives, get involved with business development opportunities and keep up to date with changes in relevant law and practice. You will be an exceptional team player with the ability to work collaboratively to deliver the best outcomes for our clients and to develop other team members. We are looking for individuals who want to be part of a growing team and who are excited about getting to know our clients to provide exceptional service in line with client objectives. This is a superb opportunity to develop your knowledge and expertise working as part of a successful team in one of the UK 's leading law firms. The position presents significant opportunity for career progression within a fast-growing team. The Team Our national commercial dispute resolution team advise on a range of commercial disputes. Due to the continued growth of this division, we are looking to strengthen our national team, specifically in Manchester. The national team undertakes a broad range of work including complex and high value contractual disputes, tort, financial services disputes, professional negligence claims and company and shareholder disputes acting for both corporates and individuals. Some of the things we've been doing recently: - Acting for a large medical supply company in respect of a significant procurement dispute,
- Advising a bank on a contested mortgage with a value of £1.5m. We successfully secured an urgent without notice freezing injunction and recovered all of the sum owed plus a significant proportion of our client's costs
25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can 'buy' up to 35hrs of extra holiday too. - Generous and flexible pension schemes.
- Volunteering days - Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
- Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services. We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you're fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements. We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!
We're looking for a bright and enthusiastic individual to join our successful team. You'll be an experienced Commercial Dispute Resolution Solicitor with the confidence to work autonomously, taking the lead on some matters from the very beginning. We are looking for an Associate Solicitor to be based in our Manchester office. We're proud of our values, and we're looking for people who share them: