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Solicitor - Education Litigation

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Shakespeare Martineau

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United Kingdom , Birmingham

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Our Litigation and Dispute Resolution team is a national team with a huge reputation for complex and high value litigation. Clients receive an experienced partner led service supported by a team of talented legal directors, associates and solicitors well known for handling the full range of contractual, commercial and corporate disputes across a broad spectrum of industries including banking and finance, manufacturing and distribution, IT, higher education and energy. We've recently invested in our Education litigation offering led by Nicola Bradfield, who alongside Tara Foulsham, joined us from Coventry University where they both spent a number of years as in-house counsel. Our specialist Education Litigation team works closely with the wider Education team whose combined mission is to help build the colleges and universities of the future. The Education Litigation team deal with a variety of disputes that involve education establishments, from judicial reviews to student claims for discrimination, to FOI Act disputes. Due to significant growth we now have an exciting opportunity for a NQ - 2PQE Solicitor to join and be an integral part of this high performing team. This role offers the chance to work closely with experienced lawyers on high-quality matters, while developing your own caseload and building strong client relationships from the outset of your career.

Job Responsibility:

  • Working alongside senior lawyers to support a wide range of matters
  • Working with Universities, Colleges and Education sector bodies
  • Assisting on large and complex transactions, with appropriate supervision
  • Managing your own caseload of more straightforward matters as you develop
  • 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 commercial priorities
  • Involvement in marketing activities including attending networking events and writing articles for professional journals

Requirements:

  • 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
  • Ability to work collaboratively as part of a busy team
  • A strong client-focused mindset, with a commitment to building lasting relationship
What we offer:
  • Agile working
  • blended approach to where and how we work
  • flexibility built on trust

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Job Posted:
April 16, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
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Hybrid work
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