Commercial Disputes Solicitor – Mid-Level Associate

Commercial Disputes Solicitor – Mid-Level Associate

About the Opportunity

We are pleased to present an exciting opportunity for a Mid-level Disputes Lawyer to join a growing London litigation practice.

The team is expanding its commercial disputes capability and is looking for a lawyer with experience of complex, high-value and cross-border disputes, including group litigation and significant multi-party proceedings. This is an opportunity to join a practice at an exciting stage of development, working alongside experienced commercial litigators on sophisticated disputes while taking genuine responsibility for substantial aspects of litigation.

The Role

The successful candidate will work on a range of complex commercial and group litigation matters, including significant High Court and Commercial Court proceedings. The work is likely to include Complex, high-value and cross-border disputes, Large-scale group claims and multi-party litigation, High Court, Commercial Court and Business Court proceedings, Corporate accountability and commercial disputes, Competition-related litigation and damages claims, Injunctions, contractual disputes and other complex commercial matters and strategically significant litigation involving multiple parties and jurisdictions.

You will be expected to take meaningful ownership of workstreams and aspects of cases, with exposure to case strategy, client management and the conduct of litigation. The role will involve working closely with senior lawyers while also operating with a high degree of autonomy, including responsibility for progressing matters, managing deadlines and contributing to litigation strategy.

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

• 4–6 years' PQE
• Training from a strong City / Magic Circle / Silver Circle or comparable firm
• Strong experience in commercial disputes or group litigation
• Good High Court litigation experience
• Experience of running discrete workstreams or aspects of significant disputes
• Strong academics
• Excellent technical and analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail
• The ability to manage complex matters and competing deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive and commercially minded approach

Experience of high-value, cross-border, group or multi-party litigation would be particularly advantageous. We are particularly interested in lawyers who are confident taking ownership of their work and who are looking to develop further as independent litigators.

Why Consider the Opportunity?

You will work alongside experienced litigators with substantial experience of running complex disputes, including major group claims and landmark proceedings, while taking genuine responsibility for significant aspects of those matters. The team has experience across a broad range of commercial disputes, giving you exposure to different areas of litigation rather than being confined to a single type of matter.

For an ambitious mid-level lawyer, this offers the opportunity to:

• Work on high-quality, strategically significant litigation
• Take genuine ownership of workstreams and develop your own judgement
• Gain exposure to clients, case strategy and the wider conduct of litigation
• Work on complex, high-value and cross-border disputes
• Develop within a growing practice with scope for increased responsibility and progression
• Join a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment where you can have a genuine impact on the development of the team

The package includes a £100,000–£120,000 salary, generous annual leave, life assurance / death in service, ongoing training and development and strong exposure to sophisticated litigation.

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