The Law Society of Northern Ireland
Litigation Solicitor (NQ-2 year PQE)
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Napier Solicitors is a highly respected multi-service law firm, based in Belfast’s city centre. It advises clients across a broad range of practice areas including litigation, insolvency, employment, education, property, wills and trusts. As the firm approaches its centenary, Napier Solicitors is growing and is seeking a NQ to 2 year PQE solicitor with a background in County Court litigation to join its dedicated, friendly team.
What Napier Solicitors Offers
- An opportunity to develop your career in litigation by acting for private and public sector clients as both claimant and defendant parties.
- Support and mentoring from directors and senior solicitors.
- An ‘open door’ policy with a commitment to collaborative working and knowledge sharing.
- A professional team environment built on integrity and client care.
- A genuine commitment to work-life balance with a 35-hour working week.
- Modern systems and technology, including OneAdvanced ALB Cloud.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
- Discretionary bonuses.
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Key Responsibilities
- Assume responsibility for a large and varied caseload with appropriate supervision.
- Provide technical and strategic advice to clients.
- Engage in pre-action correspondence, prepare court papers and other documents relevant to proceedings, engage in settlement discussions.
- Maintain excellent standards of client care, file management, compliance and professional judgement.
- Contribute positively to the team through collaborative working and knowledge sharing.
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Role Requirements
- Experience in County Court litigation
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, deadlines and client expectations.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team, with appropriate supervision.
Desirable Experience
- Experience in personal injury litigation
Napier Solicitors welcomes you to email your covering letter and CV in confidence to info@napiers.com before 23 October 2026.
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