Senior Solicitor - Associate (3 - 5 PQE) | Disputes & RegulatoryAre you ready to take the next step in your disputes career and work on cases that truly make an impact?
We’re looking for a Senior Solicitor - Associate (3 - 5 PQE) to join our top-ranked Disputes & Regulatory Division in Edinburgh or Glasgow, to take on a unique role combining personal injury defence, with maritime and transport law and insurance coverage disputes.
The role will give you the opportunity to work on high-value, complex, cross-border disputes, including the chance to specialise in claims within the maritime industry. The personal injury defence element of the role does not involve high-volume, repetitive work but supporting corporate Scotland with its claims defence. It will also provide an excellent opportunity to support the growth of the Disputes & Regulatory practice generally, with fantastic scope for career development.
We’re looking for candidates with strong experience in personal injury defence. You should also have excellent interpersonal skills and strong business development acumen. The role will involve both autonomous working, together with supervision of more junior team members in connection with the preparation for, and conduct of, hearings in both the Court of Session and the Sheriff Courts and the provision of associated advice to clients.
If you’re driven to be the best in the market and looking for opportunities to grow your career, we want to hear from you – apply now!
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Full details can also be found in our job specification.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please contact Rhona.McKelvie@burnesspaull.com or call 0141 273 6877.
Burness Paull reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications are received for this role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Closing Date:
30 April 2026
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