Litigation associate

About the role

We are looking for outstanding Commercial Litigators, at all levels, to join our ever-growing firm.

Responsibilities

• High level of academic ability and committed to producing consistent, accurate and quality work.
• Excellent organisation skills and proven ability to prioritise and manage workflows.
• Professional, focused approach to work and a desire to learn.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to grasp unfamiliar concepts and apply lateral and divergent thinking.
• Self-motivated and high level of initiative.
• Ability to work co-operatively with colleagues.
• A proven ability to work with numbers and in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Co-ordinate a team of associates and paralegals working closely with our partners to prepare High Court cases for trial. The cases include applications for Judicial Review.
• Day to day management of a litigation case load, undertaking legal research and drafting notes and opinions, interviewing witnesses and preparing evidence, preparing applications.
• Good up-to-date knowledge of High Court practice.

Requirements

• Excellent academic qualifications from a highly regarded university, in particular a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours (or equivalent).
• Trained and qualified as a solicitor or barrister in the United Kingdom or a Commonwealth country.
• At least 2 years’ Call or Post Qualification Experience.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Qualifications

• High level of academic ability.
• Organisation skills.
• Professional, focused approach to work.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to grasp unfamiliar concepts.
• Self-motivation.
• Ability to work co-operatively with colleagues.
• Numbers and Microsoft Excel skills.
• Research and writing skills.
• Attention to detail.

Skills

• High level of academic ability.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• Professional, focused approach to work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to grasp unfamiliar concepts.
• Self-motivation.
• Ability to work co-operatively with colleagues.
• Numbers and Microsoft Excel skills.
• Research and writing skills.
• Attention to detail.

Benefits

Competitive and attractive package.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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