Dispute Resolution & Litigation Solicitor/Associate

Lindsays

Edinburgh

PQE 2 to 5 years
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm – flexible hours will be considered

About us

Lindsays is a full-service law firm with a reputation for providing an excellent and outstanding service to clients. The firm maintains strong commercial property and construction, residential property and private client departments and has an expanding range of corporate and commercial services, encompassing company law, corporate finance, intellectual property, technology, employment, charity law and rural property, all of which enjoy an excellent reputation in the marketplace.

With 54 Partners and over 350 staff, our goal is to have the right staff with the right skills to ensure we have superb people to advise and support clients. We are committed to investing in our people and believe in helping our staff succeed.

The role

We have an opportunity for a Solicitor/Associate to join our Edinburgh Dispute Resolution & Litigation team in providing a quality dispute resolution service. You will advise on a wide range of matters with a particular focus on commercial and property disputes. The role will also cover helping clients with inheritance and estate disputes. You can expect to be involved in Sheriff Court, Land Court and Court of Session actions as well as inquiry and tribunal work. 
Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining regular client contact and addressing their needs and requirements.
• Managing a busy and varied caseload.
• Appearing at Sheriff Courts throughout Scotland and supporting counsel in the Court of Session.
• Supervising and mentoring trainees.
• Keeping up to date with developments in the law and contributing to the team’s knowledge base.
• Contributing legal up-dates and analysis to the firm’s website and professional media
• Playing an active part in our business growth initiatives.

Rewards & Benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus Fixed days (Easter Monday, two May Bank Holidays, August Bank Holiday, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day plus three other days at the Christmas/New Year period as determined annually by the firm);
• Long service holidays which start to accrue after 5 years’ service;
• Holiday purchase scheme;
• Pension scheme;
• Death in Service Benefit (for those in the pension scheme);
• Access to online GP appts, counselling and health & wellbeing resources;
• Discounted gym memberships;
• Enhanced family policies after a period of continuous service;
• Discounted legal fees;
• Travel Loan scheme;
• Career development support;
• Hybrid working;

If you are interested in applying for the above role and have the relevant experience, please send your CV, including a note of your current salary, to Rosie Ramsay, HR Advisor, Caledonian Exchange, 19a Canning Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8HE or email: recruitment@lindsays.co.uk. 

Please note, whilst we don’t have a set closing date, we may close this vacancy early if we receive significant numbers of applications. We may also interview candidates on a rolling basis. 

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion play an integral part in the people strategy at Lindsays. We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment where our people feel valued and can reach their full potential. 

Equal Opportunities

Lindsays is committed to achieving a working environment which provides equality of opportunity and freedom from unlawful discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, pregnancy and maternity, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, disability, religion or beliefs, age or sexual orientation.

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