Legal Director / Partner

Hill Dickinson LLP is a leading and award-winning international commercial law firm with offices in Birmingham, Hong Kong, Leeds, Limassol, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Monaco, Newcastle, Piraeus and Singapore. With more than 1000 people including 200 partners and legal directors, the firm delivers advice and strategic guidance spanning the full legal spectrum, from non-contentious advisory and transactional work, to all forms of commercial litigation. Hill Dickinson acts as a trusted adviser to a wide portfolio of clients across a wide range of specialist sectors: from transport and logistics and international trade, through to retail, insurance, marine, health, education, manufacturing, public sector and banking and financial services. Job role: Legal Director / Partner Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:30 (37.5 hours per week) Hill Dickinson are proud to be named as a Top Ten Employer for Working Families 2024 and so, we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life. Team: PI, Travel & Regulatory Location: London Benefits: At Hill Dickinson we understand that incentives go far beyond a good salary, so we have created a comprehensive benefits package tailored around our people. Here are some examples of what we offer: 30 days annual leave Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme 2 charity volunteering or pro bono days Annual travel allowance Optional private medical insurance via BUPA Annual fitness allowance Flexible pension scheme ISA saving scheme and independent financial advice Medicash EAP with access to counselling Enhanced family leave policies Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back-up care per year Life assurance Group income protection Annual travel season ticket loan Hybrid working and dress for your day policy Bespoke training and development opportunities Financial contribution towards home working equipment Role overview We are looking for an experienced person to join and help expand the commercial Travel and Leisure part of our PI, Travel & Regulatory team. You will have primary responsibility for advising clients on commercial matters relating to travel law, regulatory compliance, terms and conditions and media law. Our clients include companies offering international and UK holidays, the cruise and ferry industry, hotel owners and industry bodies. The more senior the candidate the bigger book of business we would expect them to bring with them. You will be joining the wider PI, Travel & Regulatory team – Marine Business Group, headed up by John Caddies, who have a long track record of successfully advising clients on the legal aftermath of major and minor air, land and sea incidents including criminal and regulatory incidents and defending personal injury claims in a cost-effective and pro-active manner. Key responsibilities: Advising on contractual matters, clients booking terms and conditions, website compliance and consumer protection and regulatory issues Dealing with litigious claims Drafting commercial agreements Development of own internal and external network of contacts and play a significant role in business development for the team. What are we looking for: Important criteria: Qualified Solicitor or equivalent Experience in travel law and claims (In house or private practice) Transactional, drafting and negotiating experience Ability/willingness to work as part of a team and independently An interest and aptitude for developing new business Strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills Pragmatic approach to legal and commercial problem-solving Demonstrable ability to meet deadlines and adhere to guidelines and procedures (client and internal) It would be beneficial for you to have some of the following skills: Experience of hotel contracts, drafting supplier’s contracts such as excursion providers, car hire companies, coach companies. Experience in relation to airline claims Knowledge of Regulations and Conventions such as the Package Travel Regulations, the Montreal Convention, the Athens Convention Basic knowledge of personal injury claims If you don’t meet all of the criteria above but feel that you could add real value to Hill Dickinson, we encourage you to submit an application and if successful, we can help you develop along the way. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Hill Dickinson is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief. We understand that our power as a firm comes from empowering our people and that it is only by encouraging and enabling individuals to be themselves at work that we can truly benefit from their rich and varied strengths. Hill Dickinson is an equal opportunities employer. All applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background and from all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx. Disability Support We are a Disability Confident employer, which means if there is anything that we can do to make your visit easier, so you are able to perform at your best, please let us know. You can contact the HR team at hrteam@hilldickinson.com should you require any adjustments to the application or interview process. Values Trust – Respect – Innovation – Collaboration At Hill Dickinson, we welcome applications from individuals that are looking to return to the law as well as all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx. All successful candidates will be subject to our standard pre-employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Any offer of employment made is conditional upon completion of all checks. Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. #J-18808-Ljbffr