Senior Associate - FSDI

We are recruiting for a Senior Associate to join our market leading FSDI team in Glasgow, on an initial 12 month fixed term contract basis. This role offers flexible working and would best suit a Scottish qualified Solicitor 4+ year's PQE.

Your Role

As a key addition to the team, you can expect to be involved with:

• Running a varied caseload for key financial services clients including clearing banks, private banks, building societies and/or niche lenders, with potential to be involved in commercial dispute resolution cases
• Supporting our FSDI Partners and assisting junior members of the team
• Acting as a key point of contact for one or more strategic clients and being a trusted business advisor to clients
• Actively engaging in business development activities

Your Skills & Experience

We are looking for:

• A Scottish qualified Solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered), with prior legal experience in financial or commercial litigation
• A forward thinker, with excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills, you will be self-motivated with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines
• Commercial awareness with some exposure to business development and the ability to maintain and nurture strong client relationships
• Ability to develop a deep understanding of your client’s business needs and act in the best interest of the firm and the client 
• Contribution to our collaborative culture, with an ambition to assist in the development of junior team members

Your Team

TLT has one of the largest dedicated Financial Services Disputes practices in the UK, with partner led teams in all jurisdictions. We act for a range of financial institutions including large UK banks, international banks, challenger banks and fintechs, giving commercial and practical advice to resolve disputes. 

We advise across the whole spectrum of contentious issues associated with commercial, business and consumer finance, including dispute resolution, pre-litigation management and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.

We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. TLT was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row the firm has taken away this accolade in industry awards - having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022.

Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it’s essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.

Our Benefits

We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You’ll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service) and private medical insurance. 

At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people. We’re happy to talk about how flexible working can work for you and this role. 

TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to work please contact the recruitment team on Recruitment.Operations@TLT.com