Commercial Litigation Lawyer – Product Liability & Product Safety
Contract: 3 to 4 months' interim contract
Working Pattern: 4 days per week
Location: Fully remote
About the Role
Our customer, a leading international consumer goods business, is seeking an experienced Commercial Litigation Lawyer to join its in-house legal team on a 12-month interim basis.
The role will focus on commercial litigation, product liability and product safety, providing practical and commercially focused legal advice to the business and supporting the management of disputes, investigations and pre-litigation matters.
This is an excellent opportunity for a litigation lawyer with relevant product liability and/or product safety experience to join a global business on a fully remote basis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Advise the business on a broad range of commercial litigation and contentious matters.
- Advise on product liability and product safety issues, including assessing legal risk and potential exposure.
- Support the management of litigation, investigations, claims and pre-litigation matters.
- Work closely with and manage external counsel where required.
- Provide clear, practical and commercially focused legal advice to internal stakeholders across multiple business functions.
- Assess dispute risk and support the development and implementation of appropriate litigation strategies.
- Assist with dispute resolution and settlement negotiations.
- Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments relating to product liability and product safety, advising the business on potential implications.
Candidate Profile:
- Qualified solicitor in England & Wales, or qualified in another common law jurisdiction with strong relevant UK commercial litigation experience.
- Ideally 3–4 years' PQE, although relevant experience will be considered.
- Strong background in commercial litigation/disputes, gained in private practice or in-house.
- Essential: experience advising on product liability and/or product safety matters.
- Strong analytical, drafting and legal research skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Commercially minded, pragmatic and able to provide clear advice to non-legal stakeholders.
- Comfortable working independently and managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Why Apply?
- 3 to 4 months interim assignment
- 4 days per week
- Fully remote
- Opportunity to work with a leading international consumer goods business
- Exposure to high-value litigation, product liability and product safety matters
If this opportunity is of interest, apply today or get in touch to find out more about the role and discuss whether it could be a good fit for your experience.
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