Senior Associate – Commercial Litigation, Education

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Senior Associate in Litigation team managing own caseload and supervising team members for commercial disputes. Specializing in education sector, working with various institutions to resolve disputes.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeBirmingham • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Managing your own litigation caseload from start to finish and managing and supervising other members of the team
Working alongside senior lawyers to support a wide range of potentially reputationally damaging matters
Working with Universities, Colleges and Education sector bodies
Assisting on large and complex transactions, with appropriate supervision
Handling client and internal enquiries efficiently and professionally
Liaising directly with clients and internal stakeholders, particularly the core Education team.
Working effectively to meet strict deadlines and client and sector priorities
Involvement in marketing activities including attending networking events and writing articles for professional journals.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to work **collaboratively** as part of a **busy team **at the same time as being able to work independently and proactively.
Ability to manage own litigation caseload
Ability to **effectively supervise** more junior solicitors
Genuine desire to specialise and develop growth in the Education practice
High levels of **initiative** and the ability to **thrive in a demanding environment**
Strong **organisational** and **prioritisation** skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skill
A strong **client-focused mindset**, with a commitment to building lasting relationship

Benefits

Comp & perks

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.****We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.****We have the following hubs across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stratford upon Avon & Tunbridge Wells.****Want to find out more about our amazing benefits? ******Additional information:****Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.
Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.******Equal opportunities****Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

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Hard Skills & Tools

litigation managementtransaction assistancecase supervision

Soft Skills

collaborationindependenceinitiativeorganisational skillsprioritisationcommunicationclient-focused mindset