Solicitor / Barrister – Disputes

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Solicitor to join a forward-thinking Disputes team sitting within a specialist Digital Legal Delivery function. This is a modern legal services environment that combines law, technology, project management, and process design to deliver high-volume, data-driven legal work for complex clients.

The team operates at the intersection of legal expertise and legal tech innovation, supporting large-scale disputes, document review, due diligence, remediation projects, and volume claims. You will be part of a collaborative, high-performing group focused on delivering efficient, consistent, and high-quality legal output using cutting-edge tools and methodologies.

This role will suit a commercially minded solicitor who is curious about legal technology and enjoys working in a structured, delivery-focused environment.

Key responsibilities

Legal delivery & casework

• Conducting document review, due diligence, and other disputes-related fee-earning work
• Supporting large-scale, data-intensive legal projects from instruction through to completion
• Maintaining accuracy, consistency, and adherence to internal quality standards

Quality control & supervision

• Undertaking quality control checks on legal outputs
• Providing constructive feedback to improve consistency and performance across the team
• Supporting and supervising trainees and legal analysts on appropriate matters

Collaboration & project delivery

• Working closely with colleagues across legal, technology, and project management functions
• Collaborating with wider practice groups and global teams where required
• Contributing to efficient delivery of legal services through structured processes

Professional standards

• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of relevant areas of law
• Ensuring accurate and timely time recording and compliance with financial disciplines
• Supporting the wider team with client-related and operational tasks as required

Essential skills & experience

• Qualified solicitor or barrister in England & Wales or Northern Ireland (ROI and other common law jurisdictions considered)
• 1+ year PQE with at least 6 months’ experience in disputes or litigation (3+ PQE desirable)
• Strong academic background (Law degree 2:1 or above or post-graduate qualification in law)
• Minimum 3 A Levels or equivalent (ideally grade B or above)
• Experience in a commercial legal environment (ideally private practice)
• Exposure to disputes work such as document review, due diligence, or volume legal work
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage structured, process-driven work
• Innovative mindset with curiosity around AI and emerging legal technologies

What’s on offer

• Opportunity to work in a cutting-edge legal delivery environment combining law and technology
• Exposure to large-scale, complex disputes and data-driven legal projects
• Structured supervision and clear career progression pathways
• Collaborative, high-performing team environment
• Hybrid working model (3 days in office, 2 days remote)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance (fully funded)
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Permanent health insurance (50% salary cover)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Bonus scheme
• £750 wellbeing fund 

For further information, please contact Orla Milligan at Pathway Legal.