Legal jobs in London

About Gilson Gray

Gilson Gray is a full service law firm, offering expert legal, property and financial services. We support clients throughout their entire lifetime. The partners based in London have decades of experience in service areas including Litigation, Family, Corporate, Employment and Property law.

Based in London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, North Berwick and Lincoln we focus on ensuring we provide the highest level of advice and on-going service to our clients. We are ambitious and have significantly grown the team over the course of the last year. We pride ourselves in looking after our clients personally and providing the upmost standard of service.

The potential roles are based in our London office. We are open to hybrid or remote working arrangements.

Our Team

We are looking to hire highly driven Litigation Associate to join our London office operation at an exciting growth period.

We are an enthusiastic team that support each other in order to achieve a great working environment. We value each other’s expertise and opinion and pride ourselves in offering an inclusive, enjoyable and motivating place to work.

The Role

We are looking to further strengthen our Litigation team with the appointment of a Newly Qualified Solicitor or up to 2 years Post Qualified Experience (PQE). This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and ambitious operation and to have plenty of scope to make a mark in the office.

There is also potential further roles dedicated to servicing new clients on specific litigation claims. This particular role might also be suitable for candidates with more experience but who may value flexibility or alternative arrangements.

The team is presently working on high‑quality, blue‑chip matters within a broad and varied practice, with exposure to business development and long‑term growth potential. The team is also working on a large volume of claims within a specific practice area.

As a Litigation Associate at Gilson Gray, you’ll be responsible for:

• Preparing letters, court documents and settlement documentation
• Conducting legal and factual research, including case law
• Supporting partners on more complex or high‑value disputes
• Taking responsibility for achieving results for clients while meeting budgetary targets
• Achieving personal and departmental KPIs
• Collaborating with other internal departments and functions

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Qualified solicitor; Newly Qualified to 2 years’ PQE
• Experience of Litigation matters
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Well‑organised with the ability to prioritise effectively and manage competing deadlines
• Strong IT skills, including document and data management systems
• A collaborative team player with a positive and proactive approach

Our ideal candidate would also demonstrate:

• Ambition to make a mark in a growing law firm
• Strong work ethic and willingness to get involved across a broad range of disputes
• Resilience and adaptability in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment
• A hard‑working, pragmatic individual, showing initiative and confidence to take responsibility for matters
• A professional and commercial approach, with a genuine desire to learn and develop technical skills
• The ability to quickly grasp unfamiliar issues and apply sound judgment and creative problem‑solving

Benefits

• A market level salary with annual review
• 25 days holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays, increasing after 4 years’ service
• Birthday day off
• 4 x Death in Service Benefit
• Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
• Eye test vouchers
• Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity pay
• Company sick pay
• Wellbeing initiatives and access to an online Health Provider
• Open to discussing flexible arrangements if the role is for processing specific claim types

This is an exciting time to join us. Think this is for you?

Get in touch for a confidential chat about how you can become part of the team, or click to apply now.

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London EC4N 1SP