TLT LLP
Senior Associate - Financial Regulation & Disputes

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Senior Associate - Financial Regulation and Disputes
We are recruiting for a Senior Associate to join our market-leading Financial Regulation and Disputes team in Bristol. Our FRD team is one of the UK's largest teams in the field of financial services litigation, comprising over 150 people across our offices in Bristol, Manchester, London, Belfast, and Glasgow. We are rated by Chambers as being in the top tier of firms outside of London advising in this area.
About the Team
The range and quality of the work we do is exceptional. Our team advises on a variety of contentious matters – including high value and complex banking litigation, professional negligence claims, investment litigation, international disputes, regulatory, fraud, trade finance, and receivership instructions. We defend reputationally sensitive claims and undertake specialist projects with our clients to help to prevent claims against them in the future.
We have a strong and diverse client base which includes the UK's major clearing banks, building societies, private and wealth banks, digital banks, international banks, payment service providers, and fixed charge receivers.
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As a Senior Associate you will be part of a supportive team who will work with you to develop your talent and progress your career. As we are the go-to law firm within the financial services sector, you will be working with several UK and international clients, such as Natwest Group, Lloyds Banking Group, and Nationwide Building Society, in addition to a number of others.
You will have the opportunity to be involved with:
- Running a varied contentious caseload for our key financial services clients
- Undertaking supervision of others
- Providing strategic and commercial legal advice upon a range of disputes and claims, working alongside more senior members of the team
- Participating in business development activities with clients and potential clients, nurturing existing relationships and building on new ones
- Assisting with production of legal updates and know-how development
Your Skills & Experience
You will be/have:
- A qualified Solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered), ideally 4-6PQE, but we welcome applications from candidates outside of this bracket who demonstrate the required expertise
- Experience of running your own caseload of litigation matters, with a thorough understanding of the CPR and the litigation process. Ideally you will have experience in financial litigation, however, we are also keen to receive applications from those with a background in insurance litigation, property litigation, or commercial litigation
- Experience of supervising or line managing Associates, Trainees, and/or Paralegals is desirable
- A forward thinker, with excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills, you will be self-motivated with the ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines
- Commercially aware with enthusiasm for business development, with a track record of maintaining and nurturing strong client relationships
- The ability to develop a deep understanding of your client’s business needs, always acting in the best interest of both the firm and the client
- A team-orientated approach, with a genuine desire to assist in the development of junior team members and contribute to our collaborative culture
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