Newly Qualified Dispute Resolution Solicitor

Newly Qualified Dispute Resolution Solicitor

• Category: Legal
• Team: Dispute Resolution
• PQE: NQ
• Location: Bristol
• Terms: Permanent

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Newly Qualified Dispute Resolution Solicitor

NQ Solicitor (Dispute Resolution)

At Burges Salmon, we're building a firm where talented people can do the most meaningful work of their careers, and feel supported, valued and inspired while doing it. If you're qualifying in 2026 and want to join a disputes team known for high-impact work, genuine collaboration and a culture that puts people first, we'd love to hear from you.

Why this role matters

We are recruiting NQ Solicitors to join our top-tier Dispute Resolution team, supplementing our internal qualifying cohort. You'll work with household-name clients on complex, high-value matters across a broad range of sectors, all within a firm that invests deeply in your development and wellbeing.

About Burges Salmon

We offer a professional yet progressive working environment where quality of work and quality of life go hand-in-hand. Our collaborative culture is one of the reasons we continue to attract exceptional talent and why our people choose to build long-term careers with us.

• Investors in People - Platinum Accreditation
• Consistently voted the 'Best Law Firm to Work At' in RollOnFriday's national survey
• A culture built on trust, flexibility, and genuine support

The Team

Our Dispute Resolution team handles some of the most complex and high-profile litigation in the UK. We focus on outcomes, not process, and we work across a wide range of specialisms, including:

• Real Estate
• Transport
• Energy
• Financial Services
• Public Inquiries
• Health & Safety
• Professional Negligence
• Fraud & White Collar Crime
• Banking
• Pensions
• Agriculture
• IP & Technology

What Others Say

The team is Tier 1 ranked in The Legal 500 and recognised across various sectors in Chambers.

"Highly commended team… known for handling high-value national and international disputes." - Chambers 2025

"A proper dispute resolution team, with a wide range of expertise and strength in depth." - The Legal 500 2025

What you'll bring

A Dispute Resolution seat is not essential. We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate interest in our core sectors and who have gained transferable skills from seats.

You must be a qualified Solicitor in England & Wales by September 2026.

What We offer

You will benefit from:

• A collaborative, supportive culture
• City-quality work with national impact
• A transparent, structured career pathway
• Guidance from market-leading experts
• A firm consistently recognised as a top place to work

Click here to download our Career Guide for Lawyers.

As an Investors in People - Platinum Accreditation, we have been awarded the highest level recognition for the firm's commitment to our people.

Get in touch!

Our resourcing team can provide firm insight and an overview of the department to make sure this is the right next career for you. For a confidential conversation call Chris Jenkinson on .

Our commitments

It's important to us that our organisation represents the diverse community in which we operate and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will provide a fully accessible recruitment process.

We are committed to finding the right person for this role, and we are open to discussing flexible, full time or part time working patterns. We have a successful hybrid working model, which provides another way for our people to work with flexibility.

Burges Salmon is an Equal Opportunity employer.

Please note: we are not accepting agency applications for this vacancy.

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At Burges Salmon, we're building a firm where talented people can do the most meaningful work of their careers, and feel supported, valued and inspired while doing it. If you're qualifying in 2026 and want to join a disputes team known for high-impact work, genuine collaboration and a culture that puts people first, we'd love to hear from you. Why this role matters We are recruiting NQ Solicitors to join our top-tier Dispute Resolution team, supplementing our internal qualifying cohort. You'll work with household-name clients on complex, high-value matters across a broad range of sectors, all within a firm that invests deeply in your development and wellbeing. About Burges Salmon We offer a professional yet progressive working environment where quality of work and quality of life go hand-in-hand. Our collaborative culture is one of the reasons we continue to attract exceptional talent and why our people choose to build long-term careers with us.

• Investors in People - Platinum Accreditation
• Consistently voted the 'Best Law Firm to Work At' in RollOnFriday's national survey
• A culture built on trust, flexibility, and genuine support
The Team Our Dispute Resolution team handles some of the most complex and high-profile litigation in the UK. We focus on outcomes, not process, and we work across a wide range of specialisms, including: Real Estate, transport, energy, financial Services, public Inquiries, health & safety , professional negligence, fraud & white collar crime, banking, pensions, agriculture, IP & technology What Others Say The team is Tier 1 ranked in The Legal 500 and recognised across various sectors in Chambers. "Highly commended team… known for handling high-value national and international disputes." - Chambers 2025 "A proper dispute resolution team, with a wide range of expertise and strength in depth." - The Legal 500 2025 What you'll bring A Dispute Resolution seat is not essential. We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate interest in our core sectors and who have gained transferable skills from seats. You must be a qualified Solicitor in England & Wales by September 2026. What We offer You will benefit from:
• A collaborative, supportive culture
• City-quality work with national impact
• A transparent, structured career pathway
• Guidance from market-leading experts
• A firm consistently recognised as a top place to work