This is a fantastic opportunity for a junior lawyer at the start of their legal career to join leading firm with a strong reputation in litigation, intellectual property, sport, and media la We are seeking someone with excellent legal training, strong academic background, and genuine aptitude for contentious legal work. As part of our team, you will work alongside senior lawyers on high-profile and intellectual challenging cases, including High Court and Appellant Court litigation, media/privacy claim commercial disputes, sports matters and IP-driven litigation which sits outside the specialist IP litigation team. You’ll gain hands-on experience and enjoy early responsibility, with plenty of support and training to help you develop your career.

We are looking for a talented and motivated Newly Qualified Solicitor to join our award-winning Litigation team in our London or Manchester office.

About Us
Brandsmiths has offices in Manchester and London providing specialist legal advice to a range of IP rich businesses, individuals, sporting clubs and talent, plus media personalities and a variety of other businesses.
Our clients include established brands such as BMW, Microsoft, Umbro, Vinted, Speedo, Lacoste, Hasbro, , Cinch, and Beverly Hills Polo Club, as well as fast growth businesses like Pure Gym, Missguided, Vinted and LadBible. In sport, we have considerable experience advising sporting clubs including Everton FC, Burnley FC and Wrexham FC as well as high profile individuals such as Sir Mo Farah, Roberto Carlos and David Haye.

We pride ourselves on offering a supportive and collegiate atmosphere. The firm as a whole focuses on:

• Intellectual Property: protecting, exploiting and enforcing IP rights for brands.
• Sport: using regulatory expertise and deep industry knowledge to help sporting clubs and talent.
• Litigation: applying strategy and legal knowledge to win a variety of cases.
• Corporate/Commercial: helping IP rich businesses get to where they want to be.
• Media & Privacy: protecting the reputations of brands and celebrities.

The Role
As a newly qualified solicitor, you will:

• Assist in managing a broad caseload of litigation, media, sports and specialist dispute.
• Draft legal documents, letters of claim, and court pleadings under supervision.
• Conduct legal research and prepare materials for client advice and hearing.
• Attend court and client meetings, with growing autonomy as your experience develop.
• Work closely with experienced solicitors on high-value and complex litigation matters, in a wide variety of area.
• Learn from and be mentored by senior colleagues to build your expertise and confidence.
• Be encouraged to develop client relationships and contribute to business development over time.

You will have the opportunity to progress quickly based on performance, with a clear path to more senior roles as you gain experience. Personality is important at Brandsmiths. You will need to work within a tight-knit team and demonstrate an ability to build relationships within the business and with clients. You should be goal-orientated, driven, comfortable dealing directly with clients and welcome opportunities to develop business. Travel between offices may occasionally be required, and cross-office working is always encouraged.

What We Are Looking 

• A recently qualified solicitor (NQ) with excellent academic credentials.
• Strong interest in litigation, media, sports and commercial dispute.
• Excellent drafting, research and analytical skills.
• A confident communicator with a proactive mindset.
• A collaborative team player who is keen to learn and develop.
• Someone who is comfortable working in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.
• Experience during training in commercial, media and/or sports disputes or a closely related contentious area is essential.