Litigation Associate

Our client, a top-tier law firm, are looking for Commercial Litigators, at all levels, to join their our ever-growing firm.

Key Skills

• High level of academic ability and committed to producing consistent, accurate and quality work.
• Excellent organisation skills and proven ability to prioritise and manage workflows.
• Professional, focused approach to work and a desire to learn.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to grasp unfamiliar concepts and apply lateral and divergent thinking.
• Self-motivated and high level of initiative.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate a team of associates and paralegals working closely with our partners to prepare High Court cases for trial.  The cases include applications for Judicial Review.
• Day to day management of a litigation case load, undertaking legal research and drafting notes and opinions, interviewing witnesses and preparing evidence, preparing applications.

Qualifications & Experience

• Good up-to-date knowledge of High Court practice.
• Excellent academic qualifications from a highly regarded university, in particular a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours (or equivalent).
• Trained and qualified as a solicitor or barrister in the United Kingdom or a Commonwealth country.
• At least 2 years’ Call or Post Qualification Experience.