Litigation Solicitor

Thrings is a vibrant expanding law firm with a diverse client base offering excellent career prospects to talented and driven individuals. We operate in offices in Bristol, Bath, London, Swindon and Romsey, serving clients within the UK, but increasingly with an international presence.

We're a client focussed firm who has award winning lawyers working for us. We're noted by Chambers & Partners for the relationships we've built with our clients, and the increasing presence we're building in the markets and clients we serve. We provide a range of services to different clients in areas such as Agriculture, Private Client, Corporate & Commercial and Commercial Property and are noted for having specialists that practice in each of these areas. We work across offices, with different practice areas to best serve the needs of our clients.

We are Thrings; a successful full-service law firm with sector expertise in Agriculture, Banking & Finance, Development of Land, Private Client and Business Growth across a number of practice areas, managing high quality work. We are proud to be ranked in many areas by the Legal 500 and Chambers, due to our client-centric approach.

Our welcoming and inclusive culture provides an attractive place to work, including the valuable benefit of hybrid working.

About the role

We're looking for a Solicitor/Associate to join our Band 1-ranked Agricultural Litigation team in our Bristol office. Working closely with our partners and experienced colleagues, you'll become part of a friendly, collaborative team with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience across a broad range of agricultural litigation matters. This is a great opportunity for a solicitor looking to join an established team, build on their existing experience and continue to develop professionally.

Day to day, you will have a varied caseload and responsibilities which includes;

• Advising farmers, landowners and agri-businesses on a wide range of litigious disputes
• Assisting with farm partnership, inheritance, agricultural property, contractual, negligence and nuisance disputes
• Supporting partners and associates on complex and high-profile litigation matters
• Managing smaller cases independently under supervision
• Developing your personal knowledge and expertise within the agricultural sector
• Supporting the team in developing and maintaining relationships within the agricultural community. Ensuring they receive a first-class service at all times
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the firm and contributing to the wider Agriculture team

Whilst this role is based in Bristol there will be the opportunity for you to work with other fee earners based at our other offices.

About you

We're extremely proud of the relationship we've built with our clients and referrers, being recognised as their trusted legal partner. It's important to us that you have the right blend of skills to service their needs and develop new relationships:

• Qualified Solicitor with 2-5 years' PQE or considerable pre-qualification experience within a litigation team
• Strong litigation experience, ideally including property litigation, with agricultural or rural experience being desirable but not essential
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to provide practical, commercial advice
• Confident negotiator with strong advocacy and communication skills
• Excellent drafting skills and attention to detail
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of budgets and targets
• Ability to support the development of business within your team contributing to the team and firm success
• Strong IT skills and confidence using case management systems

What's on offer

By joining Thrings you'll become part of a supportive, inclusive firm offering a relaxed and trusting environment allowing balance between being in the office and working from home. We also offer a great working environment and plenty of social/networking events to get involved with!

In return for your hard work, you can expect to receive a variety of flexible benefits which can be tailored to your personal and family needs including Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Health Cashplan and much more.