Job Description

Salary

Competitive Salary and Excellent Benefits package.

Contractual hours

35

Basis

Full Time

Region

East Midlands

Job category/type

Dispute Resolution

Date posted

29/04/2025

Job reference

REQ000179

Why join Nelsons?

Nelsons is one of the largest and fastest growing law firms in the East Midlands with experts in Leicester, Derby and Nottingham.

We look to empower our clients, to give them a voice, fight for them, help them seek justice and steer them through complex legal issues they face. The desire to push ourselves forwards to better serve our clients has been a constant throughout our evolution.

The role

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and Newly Qualified up to 4 years PQE Dispute Resolution Solicitor to join our team in the Nottingham office. The focus of this role will be on Contentious Probate, Contentious Court of Protection (previous experience is desirable but not essential) and General Civil Disputes but the successful candidate may be asked to undertake other areas of specialist Civil Litigation that the wider team deals with in areas such as Data Protection/Privacy.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Newly Qualified up to 4 years PQE Dispute Resolution Solicitor to apply their legal skills and experience in a demanding yet supportive team environment. The successful candidate will have experience of managing a caseload, including:

Contentious Probate; and General Civil Litigation.


To be successful in applying for this role, you must possess excellent client care skills, be technically strong with an eye for detail and have the ability to communicate effectively. You must also be reliable, organised, able to work in a busy environment, possess excellent time management and interpersonal skills, and be enthusiastic about business development.

As part of this role, you be given all the tools to succeed and can expect dedicated training, professional support and a host of benefits.

The extras:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and holiday purchase Healthcare cash plan Private Medical Insurance Travel benefits 4% Pension Well-being programme Discounts on selected legal service Hybrid Working following successful probationary period


With a defined vision and growth plan on track, we have created a culture of working together to achieve and are looking to recruit people who have a can-do attitude to be part of our journey and vision.