This is an exciting opportunity for a Knowledge Lawyer with expertise in commercial litigation and arbitration to join our highly successful Commercial Disputes and International Arbitration group within a leading international law firm.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting key marketing and business development initiatives for the group, particularly where these draw on legal expertise, market developments and thought leadership
- Connecting with the firm's Clients & Markets team to raise the group’s profile internally and externally, strengthening the brand and client relationships
- Identifying key legal and procedural developments relevant to Commercial Disputes and International Arbitration in collaboration with the Knowledge team
- Leading or supporting thought leadership initiatives, including the drafting and publication of articles, talks, newsletters and podcasts
- Reviewing legal reform consultations and engaging with professional networks when considering their implications for the group and its clients
- Providing technical legal support and acting as a sounding board for fee earners on complex legal and procedural issues
- Delivering training for Commercial Disputes lawyers, to include working with the Talent & Development and Knowledge Management teams to identify training needs and develop appropriate programmes.
- Helping the group with AI, innovation and technology to enhance efficiency, knowledge-sharing and client service
- Mentoring and supervising junior colleagues
- Promoting a culture of excellence and effective working practices
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- England and Wales qualified Lawyer with ~5+ years’ PQE in complex commercial disputes
- Strong understanding of commercial litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms
- Strong technical knowledge of English law and procedure, including costs and funding rules
- Excellent drafting, analytical, communication, data management and IT skills
- Experience in a PSL/Knowledge Lawyer role, or comparable role, would be ideal
- Experience developing and delivering legal training programmes
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build relationships and drive engagement across practices and business services teams
General Skills
- Highly organised, driven, with strong attention to detail
- Sound judgement and decision‑making skills
- Ability to manage own workload and work both independently and collaboratively
- Commitment to knowledge‑sharing and best‑practice
- Respectful, reliable and supportive team player who reflects the firm’s culture, principles and values
Additional Information
As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage (including the application, assessment or interview process), please contact recruitment@dacbeachcroft.com in confidence with the vacancy reference in the subject line, and we’ll be happy to help.
About DAC Beachcroft
We are a leading international legal business with over 3,000 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We are market leaders in insurance, health and real estate but with a full-service offering, including growing Financial Services and Tech capabilities. We represent a wide range of clients - from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for nearly all of the top-20 UK and global insurers, we're market leaders in the provision of strategic, commercial and regulatory advice to providers and commissioners in the health sector, and in real estate we advise all of the UK’s top‑five housebuilders.
We are a fast-growing international business with offices around the globe. In addition to our 11 UK offices, we also have offices in Bogota, Buenos Aires, Dublin, Lima, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, New York, Paris, Rome, Santiago de Chile, and Singapore plus a representative office in Miami and broad network of affiliations across the globe.
At DAC Beachcroft we are committed to and recognise the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion across the board, including and beyond the protected characteristics. We take decisions based solely on merit. We value, welcome and seek out people with different backgrounds and life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, ways of thinking and identities.
We are happy to talk flexible working with our Flex Forward scheme. We would encourage you to talk to us about our approach to flexible working during the hiring process if you would like to explore this further.
Note for Recruitment Agencies
DAC Beachcroft manages all vacancies via our in-house recruitment teams, prioritising direct sourcing and referrals. When external support is required, roles are released to selected agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL).
Speculative CVs sent to any DAC Beachcroft employee without prior instruction from our recruitment teams (LLP and CSG) will not be accepted, and no fees will be payable.
For PSL queries, please contact: recruitment@dacbeachcroft.com or csgrecruitment@dacbeachcroft.com
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Knowledge Lawyer - Commercial Disputes in City of London employer: DAC Beachcroft
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