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Legal Director & Head of Commercial Litigation
Bristol
Salary - 70k D.O.E
Yolk Recruitment is thrilled to support this exclusive opportunity for an experienced Legal Director to lead the Commercial Litigation team as its Department Head. You will have the opportunity to take the lead in a growing and ambitious law firm.
This senior leadership role is perfect for a dynamic legal professional who passionate about strategic growth, client service excellence, and leading high-performing teams. If you are looking for the next step in your career with the autonomy to drive success, this could be the perfect role for you.
This is what you will be doing
As Head of Commercial Litigation, your duties and responsibilities will include:-
- Leading and developing the Commercial Litigation department, ensuring exceptional service delivery.
- Managing a caseload of Debt Recovery and Insolvency matters from inception to resolution.
- Driving business development initiatives to expand the firm's market presence and client base.
- Mentoring and developing a team of solicitors, trainees, and support staff to achieve their full potential.
- Ensuring compliance with all regulatory and legal standards while optimising departmental performance.
The experience you will bring to the team
You will bring the following to the Commercial Litigation Team as the Head of Department and Legal Director:-
- A qualified solicitor with extensive experience in Commercial Litigation, Debt Recovery, and Insolvency.
- Proven leadership experience with the ability to manage and inspire a team.
- Strong business development skills with a track record of growing a legal practice area.
- Excellent client relationship management skills and a commitment to high standards of service.
- A strategic mindset with the ability to drive operational efficiency and revenue growth.
This is what you will get in return
- Competitive salary tailored to experience.
- Performance-based bonuses and incentives.
- Hybrid and flexible working options.
- Private healthcare and generous holiday allowance.
- Professional development and career progression opportunities.
Are you up to the challenge?
If you're an established Legal Director or ambitious Associate specialising in Commercial Litigation and ready to make the next step up in your career, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join a forward-thinking firm by contacting Oliver Coodye.
Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.
*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.
