Dispute Resolution and Litigation Associate

We are looking for an ambitious and conscientious Associate to join our Litigation team in Belfast. You will be part of a vibrant, local team with plans to develop - with the support of a large UK-wide infrastructure behind you. We are ambitious and passionate about the work we do and we will encourage you to develop your own skills alongside our experienced partners and legal team. We pride ourselves on working collaboratively in relation to our litigation caseload and across our different office locations as required.What do we need from you? A detailed working knowledge of civil litigation and advocacy in both the County Court and the High Court is required for this role and Chancery and Commercial Court experience would be an advantage either from your training contract or in your post qualification experience. We can offer you a varied commercial litigation caseload with a particular focus on financial services and insolvency disputes. You will have opportunity for significant levels of client contact and to build meaningful and rewarding relationships as a result.We hope you''ll share our commitment to putting the client at the centre of everything we do and work with us to deliver an exceptional service in a friendly, supportive environment. We place a lot of belief in culture and community and genuinely think we have something different to offer you at Shoosmiths. This is reflected in everything we say and do, from our use of technology to enable effective ..... full job details .....