Are you keen to find an exciting new role where you will be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking, agile team? If so, come and join us on the journey.

Why Michelmores? Michelmores is the destination law firm for the ambitious, the imaginative and the distinctive. We help enterprises and individuals navigate change to find a positive future.

We are a flexible, friendly and inclusive organisation with as clear a focus on fresh thinking as we have on growth and success. We value and nurture our people’s potential and inspiration and give them a creative, open and collaborative environment in which to develop a career and succeed.

We believe that whatever your legal experience, you’ll find Michelmores different. From day one we encourage our people to forge relationships and expand their understanding and knowledge of areas that interest them – developing an understanding of commercial challenges and opportunities, rather than just knowing the law. We nurture creative and commercial thinking to help in your long-term career success – it mirrors our approach to ensuring the very best outcomes for our clients too.

Finally, our culture really is something special to us. At Michelmores we take pride in how we all work together, whatever our role or seniority, and you’ll really grow and thrive because we encourage people to develop in areas that excite them or makes them different. That’s how we nurture the brightest and best lawyers.

What sort of work? Our highly experienced Commercial & Regulatory Disputes team is looking for a Solicitor or Associate to join our either our Exeter or Bristol office. In this role you will support the team in delivering a first-class service to corporate clients and individuals acting in their capacity as directors or shareholders across a variety of domestic and international disputes that arise in the course of business.

Why this team? Our Commercial and Regulatory Disputes team has a wealth of experience in conducting a full range of litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods.

The team has a standalone reputation, being ranked in the London and South West divisions of Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for its corporate and commercial litigation, professional negligence, reputation management, intellectual property, data and privacy, fraud, regulatory investigations and insurance coverage expertise.

The team is also part of firm's wider Dispute Resolution offering, which is of strategic importance, and includes specialist contentious agriculture, construction, insolvency, probate and real estate lawyers who we often work alongside.

We provide excellent training and career progression opportunities in an inclusive environment.

How do we work? We take a flexible, agile approach to working patterns. As a team we agree together on the best working arrangements that will enable each of us to provide exceptional client service, to collaborate and connect with colleagues, and to achieve the right home/work balance.

Most people in the team choose to work 2-3 days a week in the office, with the balance of time spent working from home, from other offices, at court or client meetings. We pride ourselves on our high-performance culture whilst offering a good work/life balance.

As a Firm we are committed to supporting our people across all levels to achieve the balance they need. We are open to talking about flexible working and empower any candidate to put forward a flexible working pattern to meet their needs.

Who are we looking for? We are looking for somebody who will understand our values and thrive in our culture. The role will be based in either our Exeter or Bristol office and the ideal candidate will have:

• Experience at a strong City, National or top Regional commercial dispute resolution practice and excellent academics
• Expertise in sectors such as Consumer Brands, Financial Services, Private Wealth and International and/or specialist areas of dispute resolution relating to Insurance or Projects
• An enthusiasm to master business development and marketing in tandem with legal expertise
• Strong interpersonal skills, building rapport with colleagues and clients at all levels
• A pro-active, professional and collaborative approach to work with a willingness to support partners in other teams and offices
• Excellent organisational skills, with demonstrable examples of multi-tasking, managing competing priorities and use of initiative to work towards objectives or career goals
• The ability to communicate well under pressure and be positive role model

This is a great opportunity to join a Firm which believes potential, inspiration, and teamwork should be valued and nurtured.

We work hard to create and sustain an open and collaborative environment. We embrace change and constantly evolve to meet our people’s diverse needs, in the same way that we help our clients to navigate and stay ahead of developments, to move forward together.

Next Steps To apply please click below or if you would like to talk to someone about the role, please call Lisa Gater in our Recruitment Team on 07355677986.

Michelmores LLP is an Equal Opportunities Employer

We do not discriminate on grounds of race, gender, marital status, age, religion, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation in the selection, recruitment and treatment of our staff.

View our Inclusion and Belonging pages for more information.

*No agencies please – any agency assistance will be via invitation only. Please note any speculative candidates submitted via agencies without invitation will not be considered as represented by that agent.