Interim Disputes Lawyer - 6 month FTC
Posted 1 day ago by Kingsley Green Recruitment
£75,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
Summary: An exciting opportunity for a Disputes Lawyer with 4+ years PQE to join a sustainability-focused business on a 6+ month contract. The role involves managing complex, high-value commercial disputes and collaborating with senior stakeholders and external counsel. This position offers the potential for long-term evolution into non-contentious work based on business needs. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and excellent communication abilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of large-scale commercial disputes.
- Work closely with external counsel and KCs to progress complex litigation matters.
- Coordinate data collection and documentation across multiple parties.
- Support cases involving M&A, JVs, professional negligence, and potential fraud.
- Provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal input in a fast-moving environment.
Key Skills:
- UK-qualified lawyer with 4+ years’ PQE in commercial disputes/litigation.
- Strong analytical skills and experience managing complex, multi-party matters.
- Exposure to M&A or JV-related disputes is ideal.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build trust with senior, non-legal stakeholders.
- Willingness to work in the office 2 days per week in Lincolnshire.
Salary (Rate): £75,000.00 yearly
City: Peterborough
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Legal
Disputes Lawyer – 4+ PQE - Hybrid
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Disputes Lawyer to join a fast-growing, sustainability-focused business on an initial 6+ month contract. The work is complex, high-value, and genuinely fascinating – perfect for someone who enjoys getting into the detail of large-scale disputes and working closely with senior stakeholders. This role offers the chance to be at the centre of a number of major commercial disputes, each valued in the multi-millions, alongside several additional matters involving professional negligence, fraud, and joint venture issues. Be part of a small, collaborative legal team and work closely with external counsel and leading City firms on intricate, document-light disputes that require a sharp legal mind and strong commercial judgement. There’s also potential for the role to evolve into something longer term, with a non-contentious focus, depending on business needs and performance.
The Role
- Manage a portfolio of large-scale commercial disputes.
- Work closely with external counsel and KCs to progress complex litigation matters.
- Coordinate data collection and documentation across multiple parties.
- Support cases involving M&A, JVs, professional negligence and potential fraud.
- Provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal input in a fast-moving environment.
Requirements
- UK-qualified lawyer with 4+ years’ PQE in commercial disputes/litigation.
- Strong analytical skills and experience managing complex, multi-party matters.
- Ideally, some exposure to M&A or JV-related disputes.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust with senior, non-legal stakeholders.
- Happy to work in the office 2 days per week in Lincolnshire (overnight accommodation can be expensed).
What the role offers
- Exposure to high-value, high-profile disputes with leading firms.
- Hands-on role with real responsibility and influence.
- Opportunity to join a business making an impact in the sustainability sector.
- Potential for the contract to extend or become permanent.
If this sounds of interest and you have the required skills, please apply via LinkedIn or email thinchliffe@kgglobal.co.uk for more information.