Senior In-house Litigation Lawyer - London
- Employer
- gmk
- Location
- England, London, City of London
- Closing date
- 30 Jul 2019
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House, Barristers
- Experience Level
- Mid Level, Partner, Senior Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Litigation/Dispute Resolution, Public Sector/Local Authority, Regulatory/Compliance (except Banking/Finance)
- PQE
- 7+ Years, Partner
Job Details
Our client is a specialist independent regulator responsible for promoting high quality corporate governance with some of the UK's most complex and high-profile instances of fraud and professional misconduct. They now wish to hire a senior lawyer to support the enforcement team on end to end complex cases and drafting notices for parties under investigation. This is an autonomous role where you will act on planning and managing rapid, efficient and thorough investigations whilst act as the "external face" of the investigation and prosecution to the outside world.
The Role
You will work as part of a highly respected legal team consisting of senior and junior lawyers on major investigation and prosecution cases. You will draft notices and requests for information from parties under investigation and assist on all aspects of preparation for Tribunal hearings, some of which will be managed by external solicitors including counsel and experts. As part of your role you will draft correspondence whilst providing high quality advice and analysis on legal and policy aspects of cases and of Enforcement Division work in general. You will lead an important role in helping the CEO to meet his objectives of ensuring the organisations financial viability and operation within budget by managing costs risks arising in litigation.
The Candidate
Must a UK qualified Lawyer or Barrister with a minimum of 8 yrs PQE having significant experience of regulatory law and/or commercial litigation gained from a leading city law firm and/or City Regulator. Ideally you will have previous experience working with or acting for a prosecuting authority, regulator or disciplinary body. Applicants must have excellent time management, written communication and relationship management skills.
Contact
Linkedin: uk.linkedin.com/in/liamtaaffe
Twitter: @liamtaaffe
Company
Background
gmk was founded in 1998 by Jon Garrett and Lynne McCarroll, both of whom qualified as solicitors before moving into legal recruitment in the early 1990’s.
The Business
At gmk we can assist you throughout your career from NQ to partner level. As legal recruitment specialists, we act for all major law firms (both UK and US) and can keep you up to date on all roles currently on the market. Market knowledge gained since 1998 means we can advise you on the difference between firms, the work on offer, size and structure of the team, and the working culture and practices the firm adopts.
We take time to get to know our clients, to understand their needs and requirements, and have built up an extensive range of contacts amongst partners, other lawyers, and human resources personnel, enabling us to source as many positions as possible, to give you as much choice as possible.
For our candidates we provide an individual service tailored to each unique situation. Whatever level of pqe you are, we can offer you a personal service, focused on your skills and career aspirations. Your CV will NEVER be sent out without your express consent, and we promise to keep you fully updated throughout the process. We aim to provide a service of the utmost professionalism and integrity, ensuring that we listen to and respond to your needs. You are not a number. We want you to stand out from the crowd.
- Website
- http://www.gmk-legal.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 020 7269 9110
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