Solicitor (0 – 3 years PQE)

Dispute Resolution, Bournemouth

Paris Smith LLP is one of the South’s largest regional law firms, celebrating over 200 years in business. We are committed to ensuring that our clients have an exceptional experience with the firm, and to inspire and develop our people to reach their full potential, delivering great service to our clients.

We now have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our growing Dispute Resolution Department, specifically based in Bournemouth. Recognised for a wide range of litigation our Dispute Resolution Department provides solutions for companies, directors, shareholders, entrepreneurs, landlords, high net worth individuals, tenants and individuals. We deal with a wide spectrum of disputes ranging from debt recovery through to urgent asset recovery, contract disputes, claims against directors, shareholder disputes, property disputes and contentious probate.

The Role

We are looking for an ambitious solicitor (0-3 years PQE) to join our Chambers and Legal 500 ranked Dispute Resolution Department in our new Bournemouth office, which will be supported by our existing Southampton and Winchester offices. The right candidate will be an excellent team player who will be crucial in establishing our Dispute Resolution practice at our Bournemouth office.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

The role consists of day-to-day conduct of files and supporting others in the Dispute Resolution department in matters with a wide and varied subject matter for local and regional businesses and various national household brands. The role will be varied and experience of some although not all of the following types of work is desired. Training and support will be offered as required:

• Debt recovery and insolvency;

• County Court claims in Fast, Intermediate and Multi-track;

• High Court claims in the Business and Property Courts;

• Landlord and tenant and boundary disputes;

• Injunctions;

• Mediation;

The Candidate

We are looking for someone with ambition and who is motivated to gain more experience and exposure to litigation work. This is a great opportunity to join a fun, progressive team who really enjoy the work they do providing a top quality service to our clients. It is essential that you have or are developing the following skills:

• Excellent IT skills;

• Great at prioritising important deadlines and managing time efficiently;

• Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative approach;

• Familiar with undertaking Legal Research;

• Good spoken and written communication skills.