Senior Associate – Commercial Litigation (6+ PQE)

About the employer

SSQ is partnering with a well-established, independent law firm in London, with a long track record and a partner-led structure. The firm delivers high-quality legal advice across a range of practice areas and values a collaborative culture, commercial thinking, and professional integrity.

Title: Senior Associate – Commercial Litigation

Qualification: England & Wales Qualified Solicitor (6+ years PQE or equivalent)

Team: Commercial Litigation

Reports to: Partner

Role overview

This firm are in the market for a Commercial Litigation Senior Associate to provide high-quality litigation advice and representation to the firm’s clients, and support development of the commercial litigation practice.

Area of work / typical matters

The litigation team acts on complex commercial disputes in senior courts and on cross-border matters. Typical instructions include (but are not limited to):

• Disputes arising from commercial contracts
• Shareholder and joint-venture disputes
• Warranty and fraud-related litigation
• Misrepresentation and misappropriation claims
• Asset recovery and protection measures
• Professional negligence and insolvency-related disputes
• Intellectual property disputes (trade mark, copyright, passing off, etc.)
• Competition litigation, including follow-on claims
• Commercial agency disputes

The role also involves advising clients (including institutional investors, corporate entities and high-net-worth individuals) on complex, high-value disputes with financial institutions and other sophisticated counterparties, covering matters such as:

• Mis-selling and misconduct claims
• Breach of duties and contractual disputes
• Contentious restructurings and trustee disputes
• Structured finance and related disputes

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent legal advice and representation across the litigation spectrum.
• Support partners in supervising and developing junior lawyers, trainees and paralegals.
• Contribute to business development and practice growth.
• Complete administrative and file management tasks as required for private practice work.

Candidate Requirements

• Excellent academic background and strong technical litigation ability, ideally with experience at a reputable firm.
• England & Wales Qualified (or in depth experience practicing within the UK)
• Effective team player with strong client-facing skills.
• Commercially minded and proactive, with an interest in helping develop the practice.
• Clear logical thinker able to analyse complex legal and factual matters and explain them in plain commercial terms.
• Strong drafting and presentation skills (e.g., pre-action letters, concise written advice, instructions to counsel, court bundles and settlement documentation).
• Able to prioritise, manage own workload and work independently with appropriate supervision.
• Adaptable and resilient, with excellent attention to detail and a “can-do” attitude.

If you are interested in this positon and would like to hear more, please apply or contact chloe.graham@ssq.com