Job role: Associate
Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30 (37.5 hours per week)
Hill Dickinson are proud to be named as a Top Ten Employer for Working Families 2025 for the second year running and so, we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life.
Team: Commercial Dispute Resolution
Location: Leeds
Role overview
The successful candidate will be a member of the Commercial Dispute Resolution team, principally reporting to Richard Wilson. The team acts for a broad range of clients in relation to complex litigation both in the UK and internationally, helping them tackle disputes effectively. The successful candidate will assist with a varied caseload from inception to conclusion. Whilst primarily based in the Leeds Office we would expect you to assist clients from across the offices of the firm.
Key responsibilities:
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Manage a diverse caseload of commercial disputes from initial instruction through to resolution.
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Draft and review pleadings, witness statements, deal with expert evidence, prepare correspondence and settlement agreements.
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Conduct legal research and provide strategic advice on complex legal issues.
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Assist with court proceedings, mediations and arbitrations.
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Develop and maintain strong client relationships through excellent service delivery.
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Business development including preparation of articles and insights
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Supervise and mentor trainees and paralegals where appropriate.
What are we looking for:
Important criteria:
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Demonstrable experience in commercial litigation and dispute resolution gained at a reputable law firm
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Able to work as a team player assisting across the team as well as being able to work independently
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Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong relationships internally and externally
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Hard working and professional
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Demonstrates an understanding of clients’ needs/expectations to meet client protocols/agreed service levels
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Excellent organisational and time management skills including ability to plan and prioritise work appropriately so that deadlines are met
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Excellent attention to detail
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Adheres to guidelines, procedures and ethics
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Demonstrates the firm’s values
It would be beneficial to have some of the following:
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Experience advising clients in the gambling or wider regulated and ‘consumer facing’ sectors.
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Understanding of the UK gambling regulatory framework and associated legal and commercial risks.
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Record of contributing to team business development and developing internal and external relationships to generate opportunities.
If you don't meet all of the criteria above but feel that you could add real value to Hill Dickinson, we encourage you to submit an application and if successful, we can help you develop along the way.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Hill Dickinson is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief.
We understand that our power as a firm comes from empowering our people and that it is only by encouraging and enabling individuals to be themselves at work that we can truly benefit from their rich and varied strengths.
Hill Dickinson is an equal opportunities employer. All applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background and from all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.
Disability Support
We are a Disability Confident employer, which means if there is anything that we can do to make your visit easier, so you are able to perform at your best, please let us know. You can contact the HR team at [email protected] should you require any adjustments to the application or interview process.
At Hill Dickinson, we welcome applications from individuals that are looking to return to the law as well as all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.
All successful candidates will be subject to our standard pre-employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Any offer of employment made is conditional upon completion of all checks.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
