Commercial Litigation Solicitor
Dorking – £65,000
Senior Commercial Litigation Solicitor
We’re looking for an experienced litigator to join a well established regional firm with a busy, varied commercial disputes practice. If you like working on weighty, sometimes messy matters—shareholder fall-outs, partnership rows, insolvencies, the odd cross-border scrap—this might suit you.
The role
- Run your own caseload from first call through to trial or settlement.
- Keep clients in the loop, steer strategy, and fight their corner in court or mediation.
- Team up with colleagues in other practice areas when a dispute touches their patch.
- Help bring in work and look after the relationships we already have.
- Guide juniors—review drafts, talk tactics, show them the ropes.
- Solid background in commercial litigation (PQE is less important than the quality of matters you’ve handled).
- Comfortable on your feet and in negotiations; cool head under pressure.
- Decent grasp of cross-border issues and enforcement, or a willingness to learn fast.
- Clear writing, sharp analysis, good time-keeping, no dramas.
- Interesting work with real responsibility from day one.
- Supportive, down-to-earth team; no elbow-throwing.
- Flexible working and a culture that trusts you to get the job done.
- Competitive package with a clear path to progress.
Emily Flewitt, Head of London and Home Counties at Douglas Scott for over 7 years, excels in managing recruitment for the region while building strong client and candidate relationships. Outside of work, Emily enjoys quality time with family, spicy margaritas with friends, walks with her Frenchie Pablo, and staying active. Inspired by her curiosity and interest in varied challenges, she notes that if not in recruitment, she’d likely have pursued a career in the police. Her favorite advice? “Listen more than you speak.”
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Job Spec:
- Area of Law: Wills & Probate Law
- Type: Solicitor / FILEX
- Salary: £65,000
- Term: Permanent
- Location: Dorking
- Reference: 1232297
