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Commercial Litigation Solicitor/FCILEX | Bristol (Hybrid) | 5+ PQE | 55k - 70k | Legal 500 Firm
Employer Location Bristol Salary 55000 - 70000 per annum Closing date 23 Oct 2025 Reference BH-51054
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Commercial Litigation Solicitor/FCILEX | Bristol (Hybrid) | 5+ PQE | 55k - 70k | Legal 500 Firm
If you're an experienced commercial litigator with five or more years' PQE and you're ready to take on a senior role, this is an excellent opportunity to join one of Bristol's best-known mid-sized firms.
The firm has built a strong reputation in the local market - both as a provider of high-quality legal services for individuals and businesses, and as a genuinely progressive employer. With a turnover of around 15 million and six offices across the city, they combine the resources of a leading regional practice with the culture of a close-knit, supportive team. Their Associate and Training Academies reflect a real commitment to development, progression, and wellbeing.
The commercial litigation team is at the heart of the firm's dispute resolution offering. You'll be joining a highly collaborative group, working alongside colleagues in Corporate + Commercial, Commercial Property, Employment, and Property Litigation. The caseload is varied and high-value, covering everything from contractual and shareholder disputes to professional negligence, insolvency, debt recovery, and claims arising out of corporate acquisitions. The work frequently involves ADR and mediation, and there's scope to be hands-on with advocacy depending on your skills and interest.
As a Senior Lawyer, you'll run your own caseload, supervise junior lawyers, and take a leading role in developing client relationships and business opportunities. There's a clear expectation - and opportunity - for you to help shape the direction of the team and raise its profile, both within the firm and externally.
The ideal candidate will be a Solicitor or FCILEx with a solid track record in commercial litigation, strong technical and client-handling skills, and genuine enthusiasm for business development. Previous supervisory or management experience would be advantageous.
This is a full-time role based at the firm's central Bristol office, with flexible hybrid working available once probation is complete. Part-time candidates will also be considered. In return, you'll benefit from a modern, people-first culture that prioritises work/life balance and wellbeing, alongside a comprehensive benefits package and real scope for progression.
If this sounds like the right step up for you, send your CV to mohamed.hamza@qedlegal.com.
Want a confidential chat about opportunities in Bristol and South Wales? I'm working on a number of vacancies across all levels and practice areas - drop me a message on LinkedIn, email, or call me on 07300 236070.
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As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Partner moves - both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on's
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions - placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves - focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves - lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals - FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA - regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers

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