Commercial Litigation Legal Director
Posted 3 days ago by Michael Page
£115,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Commercial Litigation Legal Director involves joining a prominent Disputes practice in Leeds, focusing on high-value and varied disputes for large corporate clients. The position requires a senior lawyer to manage complex litigation matters, mentor a team, and engage in business development. The successful candidate will have a strong background in commercial litigation and exceptional leadership skills. This opportunity offers a competitive salary and benefits within a reputable international law firm.
Key Responsibilities:
- Advising large corporate clients on a range of commercial litigation matters including heavyweight IT disputes, contractual disputes, and procurement disputes.
- Managing and overseeing high-value and complex disputes.
- Leading and mentoring a team of lawyers with assistance from Partners.
- Maintaining strong relationships with clients.
- Taking an active role in business development.
- Leading on all forms of ADR.
Key Skills:
- A track record in Commercial Litigation gained from a national or international law firm.
- A strong academic background.
- Proven ability to manage and resolve complex legal disputes effectively.
- Exceptional leadership skills with experience in mentoring and managing legal teams.
- Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
- A proactive approach to business development and client relationship management.
- Ties to Leeds.
Salary (Rate): £110,000.00 yearly
City: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Legal
Our client is looking to recruit a Commercial Litigation Legal Director to join their large Disputes practice in Leeds. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior lawyer to join as a Director and work on high value varied disputes work.
Client Details
Our client is a full service international law firm with a great reputation. The Disputes practice are regarded as one of the best in the region who advise large corporate clients on a range of commercial disputes.
Description
The Commercial Litigation Legal Director will deal with a range of work and responsibilities including;
- Advising large corporate clients on a range of commercial litigation matters including heavy weight IT disputes, contractual disputes and procurement disputes.
- Manage and oversee high-value and complex disputes.
- Lead and mentor a team of lawyers with help from Partners.
- Maintain strong relationships with clients.
- Take an active role in business development.
- Lead on all forms of ADR.
Profile
The successful Commercial Litigation Legal Director should have / be;
- A track record in Commercial Litigation gained from a national or international law firm.
- A strong academic background
- Proven ability to manage and resolve complex legal disputes effectively.
- Exceptional leadership skills with experience in mentoring and managing legal teams.
- Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
- A proactive approach to business development and client relationship management.
- Ties to Leeds
Job Offer
Competitive salary in the range of £95000 to £110000. 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays. Generous pension contribution of 5%. Performance-based bonus structure. Hybrid working options for improved work-life balance. Comprehensive private healthcare coverage.