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Commercial Disputes Solicitor NQ-4

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As a Commercial Disputes Solicitor NQ-0-4 in Manchester, you'll work on resolving complex legal disputes for clients, ensuring cases are handled efficiently and effectively. This role is key in helping the legal team deliver high-quality services within the professional services industry.
Client Details
Our client is a boutique sports law firm with a high profile football club client base. You will be dealing with complex work assisting some of the best lawyers in their field. Due to continued expansion they are looking for a Commercial Disputes Solicitor NQ-0-4 to join their Manchester team.
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As a Commercial Disputes Solicitor NQ-0-4 your duties will include:
- Working within an existing team of specialist contentious and regulatory lawyers in a market-leading firm in the sports and media sectors;
- Advising clubs, players, athletes and agents in disputes before a variety of sporting dispute resolution forums, including FA Rule K arbitrations, FA Regulatory Commissions, Premier League and EFL arbitrations / investigations, UEFA disciplinary bodies, the FIFA Football Tribunal and the Court of Arbitration for Sport;
- Advising on High Court and other commercial litigation, including media and social media disputes;
- Advising on regulatory and disciplinary investigations including 'on and off' field misconduct, anti-doping cases and other integrity related issues;
- Actively participating in business development, driving new firm initiatives and helping to grow and shape the firm's disputes work with the existing team.
- Opportunity to build on your skills through a rare opportunity to have a day to day involvement in a sought after sector.
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A successful Commercial Disputes Solicitor should have between 0-4 PQE in disputes work. Please note the level of experience in this advert is a guide only and does not preclude candidates with more or less experience from applying.


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Job Offer
- Salary ranging from £50,000 to £65,000, dependent on the level of experience.
- Hybrid working arrangements for better work-life balance.
- Bonus scheme based on performance.
- Permanent role within the professional services industry in Manchester.
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