Marine Solicitor (Partner)

Marine Solicitor (Partner), 7+ Years PQE, Exeter, £Competitive (DOE) - We are looking for an experienced Marine Solicitor to join a highly regarded Marine team in Exeter at Partner level. This is an exceptional opportunity for an established lawyer with 7+ years' PQE and a strong track record of advising clients within the ports and marine sector.REF:4681.

THE ROLE:
• This impressive Marine team is recognised as a Tier 1 practice in Legal 500 2026, with clients praising their market-leading expertise and longstanding relationships across the sector.
• This role offers the chance to become part of a thriving and ambitious practice with a substantial pipeline of high-quality work.
• You will work with an established client portfolio while helping to further develop relationships across the sector.
• Your caseload will include ports and harbour law, marine regulatory matters, commercial and logistics agreements, dispute resolution and litigation and coastal or port infrastructure and development
• From the outset, you'll play a key role in leading complex matters, mentoring colleagues where appropriate, and contributing to the continued growth of the practice.

SKILLS REQUIRED:
• Applications are sought from Marine Solicitors with a minimum of 7 Years PQE
• Strong technical expertise and commercial awareness.
• A genuine passion for the ports and marine industry.
• Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience of business development, networking and winning work.
• The confidence to lead matters independently and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver under pressure.

ON OFFER:
• Competitive salary
• Opportunities for career development and progression
• A supportive and collaborative working environment

HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Penny at eNL on View phone number on jobs.thelawyer.com or email View email address on jobs.thelawyer.com with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.

eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate