Senior Associate - Commercial Litigation

These are exciting times at ARAG Law as we are going through a period of change and sustained growth across our Litigation teams.

Our Commercial Litigation team sit within our larger Complex Litigation function and are a highly skilled and supportive team who specialise in intermediate and multi-track commercial claims across a broad spectrum of policyholders.

Due to the expansion of this Commercial Litigation offering, we have a new opportunity for someone to join us as a Senior Associate. You’ll be responsible for running an autonomous caseload, as well as the technical supervision of several fee earners, working closely with other Senior and Principal Associates to make sure our customers receive the highest standard of services, whilst ensuring the efficient management of caseloads.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing a caseload of complex cases in line with expectations, ensuring disputes are resolved in a commercial manner via courts, mediation or ADR techniques.
• Accurately assessing the prospects of success of each claim and ensuring that the claim is handled throughout, in accordance with the requirements of our client’s legal expenses insurance policy, and in a cost-effective manner.
• Working closely with Principal Associates to deliver on SLA’s, KPI’s, financial and performance targets, to drive efficiency, performance, billing and throughput within the team.
• Driving a culture of effective and efficient case handling, whilst maintaining a focus on a good customer outcome for each individual client.

As a team we are passionate and enthusiastic about what we do. There is a genuine commitment to giving our people early responsibility and you’ll regularly run cases from inception to Trial, arbitration, mediation or other ADR.

This is a great opportunity for someone with significant experience in commercial litigation (multi-track essential) and extensive knowledge and expertise in all aspects of court litigation from inception to trial, in addition to resolving cases by mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.

Other candidate requirements include:

• Ability to work under pressure and deliver high quality performance against deadlines, KPI's, targets and SLA's.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation and presentation skills, and able to communicate confidently in a clear, practical and informative way.
• Proactive approach to managing your own caseload to a very high standard.
• Clear and demonstrable understanding of the SRA Code of Conduct.
• An ability to prioritise and work under pressure managing numerous commitments simultaneously.
• Demonstrable ability to make sound commercial decisions whilst delivering excellent client care.
• Good understanding of the applicable protocols on pre-action conduct across your technical area.

As a team we are passionate and enthusiastic about what we do. Our people are encouraged to think independently and to take ownership of their work, and we are looking for likeminded individuals who share our ambition to make our high-quality legal solutions accessible and affordable for everyone.

Additional Information:

Only a 5-minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads station we have newly refurbished, modern city centre offices. Our staff are at the heart of everything we do, and we encourage our people to work flexibly and achieve a work-life balance that suits them. This is a hybrid role that can be full-time or part-time (minimum 4 days a week or equivalent hours) and we will offer you generous remuneration and an attractive benefits package that includes:

• 26 days holiday, with the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Company Pension Scheme with the option to increase contributions.
• Group Income Protection and Group Legal Protection for all employees.
• A choice of either European Motor Assistance or Home Emergency Assistance.
• Salary sacrifice benefits, including a Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Access to our Employee Discounts Hub offering exclusive discounts across thousands of retail partners, including discounted gym memberships at over 3,000 gyms across the UK.
• Option to join our Sports & Social Club, who organise discounted events such as theatre visits and shopping trips.

If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the criteria listed above.