Sr Associate - FSDI (Professional Negligence) - Bristol-4-6 PQE

Senior Associate - FSDI (Professional Negligence) - Bristol - 4-6 years PQE
Location: Bristol
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £70,000 to £90,000 (DOE)

A superb opportunity has arisen for a Senior Associate to join a market leading Financial Services Disputes and Investigations (FSDI) team in Bristol. This is one of the UK's largest and most highly regarded financial services litigation teams, with over 150 specialists across the UK. The team is consistently ranked in the top tier by Chambers for financial services litigation outside London.

You will work on exceptional, high value and complex matters for an impressive client base, including major UK clearing banks, building societies, private and wealth banks, digital banks, international banks, payment service providers and fixed charge receivers.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious lawyer looking to take the next step in their career within a supportive, forward thinking and award winning firm.

The Role
As a Senior Associate, you will work on a broad range of contentious matters, with a particular focus on professional negligence. You will have the opportunity to work with major financial institutions including NatWest Group, Lloyds Banking Group and Nationwide Building Society.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Running a varied contentious caseload centred on professional negligence
• Providing strategic and commercial legal advice on a range of disputes
• Supervising and supporting junior team members
• Working alongside senior lawyers on complex, high value matters
• Participating in business development and nurturing client relationships
• Assisting with legal updates, know how and internal knowledge development

This role is ideal for someone with genuine drive and ambition who enjoys client contact, relationship building and developing a specialist practice.

Candidate Requirements
You will be/have:

• A qualified solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered), ideally 4-6 PQE (applications outside this range considered)
• Experience running your own caseload of professional negligence matters
• Strong understanding of the CPR and litigation process
• Ideally experience in financial litigation, though backgrounds in insurance, property or commercial litigation are also welcomed
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior lawyers (desirable)
• Excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills
• Commercial awareness and confidence in client relationship management
• A collaborative approach and enthusiasm for supporting junior colleagues

The Team
You will join one of the UK's largest dedicated Financial Services Disputes practices, acting for a wide range of financial institutions including major UK and international banks, challenger banks and fintechs. The team advises across the full spectrum of contentious issues, including dispute resolution, pre litigation strategy and ADR.

About the Firm
Fast growing, innovative and award winning, the firm works with high profile clients across the UK and internationally. With over 1,800 people across multiple offices, the firm has been named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023, The Lawyer Awards 2021 and the British Legal Awards 2022.

The firm offers an inclusive, collaborative culture, excellent training, wellbeing support and flexible working.

How to Apply

For a confidential discussion or to explore this opportunity further, please contact:

Olivia Reed - Senior Consultant
Email: oliviareed@chadwicknott.co.uk
Phone: 0117 917 1515 / 07711 799761

The firm is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. Adjustments to the recruitment process can be made to support individual needs.

*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*