Associate - Litigation

We are newly recruiting for an Associate to join our busy Finance Litigation team in Glasgow or Edinburgh. This role is offered on a flexible working basis and would best suit a Scottish qualified Solicitor between NQ-5 year's PQE, looking for a new career opportunity with clear routes for progression.

As a key addition to our growing team in Scotland, you can expect to be involved with:

• Varied work spanning financial services with clients including clearing banks, private banks, building societies and/or niche lenders together with commercial dispute resolution cases
• Working closely alongside our Partners in Glasgow and Edinburgh on complex work, projects and the long-term development of the team
• Collaborating with colleagues across other teams and office locations
• Participating in business development, nurturing new and existing client relationships

We are looking for:

• A Scottish, E&W or dual-qualified Solicitor with financial or commercial litigation background
• A forward thinker, with excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills, you will be self-motivated with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines
• Commercial awareness with enthusiasm for business development and an appetite for keeping up-to-date with the latest legal developments
• Ability to understand your client’s business needs, and act in the best interest of the firm and the client
• An ambitious and enthusiastic team player, able to support senior fee earners and contribute to our collaborative culture