Senior Associate Solicitor

About Leigh Day
We are a top 100 law firm committed to claimant-only cases, ensuring that individuals have the same access to justice as the UK Government and large corporations. We’re not afraid to take on difficult and challenging cases, and our areas of practice include discrimination in the workplace, defective products, financial services and human rights abuses in this country and overseas.

About the team
The Leigh Day International & Group Litigation team specialises in managing large-scale, complex group litigation cases, often representing thousands of clients. The team also represents people in human rights and environmental claims brought in the English courts against large multinational companies.

About the role 
The role will provide senior level support on complex group litigation, as well as play a key role in supervising associates, paralegals and other support staff. The position will also entail working on ground-breaking environmental litigation against Shell plc on behalf of oil polluted communities in Nigeria. The case will be proceeding to trial in 2026 and the work will entail extensive travel, work with experts and reviewing significant volumes of disclosure.

Application Process
Please return the following documents to jobs@leighday.co.uk by Friday 28th February 2025, 11:59pm:
• In one document: A copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter stating why you are interested in this role, your salary expectations and applicable notice period. 
• A separate document: The completed application form.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Leigh Day is committed to the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion.  We value the diversity of our colleagues, our clients and the third parties with whom we work.  We seek to create an environment where everyone feels included and valued for their unique characteristics, skills and abilities and supported in their needs and responsibilities. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or recruitment process. There is an option to detail this on your application form, however, please just get in touch should you wish to discuss this prior to formally submitting an application. Please note all conversations or disclosures are treated in the strictest confidence.

Employee Benefits
• Hybrid working (typically 2 days from home for a full-time worker)
• 29 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Life assurance 4 x salary
• Healthcare cash plan
• Subsidised gym/ sports team membership up to 50% off
• Cycle to work scheme
• BUPA Private Health Insurance
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
• Free breakfast and lunch