Our Client is seeking a 4 to 5 year PQE (Post Qualification Experience - or equivalent) disputes associate to join the Trial Department in our London office. This associate will have the opportunity to work in all phases of business litigation, from pleading through trial and appeal. This position would involve significant responsibility over pending cases and in-court experience. Specifically, this associate will handle the following types of tasks for complex litigation matters:
- disclosure
- drafting statements of case
- witness proofing
- research, legal analysis and advisory work
- trial preparation
The following qualifications are required:
- Four to five years of post-qualification commercial litigation experience
- Admission as a solicitor in England and Wales; or ability to practice in England and Wales without the need for sponsorship
- Excellent research and writing skills
- Strong academic performance
The firm offers a collaborative and dynamic environment, with competitive compensation and excellent benefits. Our benefits are available to attorneys working 17+ hours/week along with their dependents, including spouses and domestic partners regardless of gender. The firms benefits package includes: comprehensive medical insurance with coverage for infertility, gender-affirming care, behavioral health, and access to virtual providers; dental insurance; vision insurance; 401(k) retirement savings plan; basic and optional life insurance; short and long-term disability; flexible time off; up to 15 weeks of paid parental leave with up to an additional 6-8 weeks of paid short-term disability for attorneys who give birth; paid holidays; adoption assistance; healthcare, dependent care, and transportation pre-tax reimbursement accounts; back-up child and elder care program; education and college advising program; virtual tutoring; wellbeing programs and activities; mass transit program (certain offices); travel assistance program; 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost. Where applicable, attorneys may be eligible for a discretionary bonus and/or a productivity bonus, clerkship bonus, relocation expenses, and bar review expenses.
First-year associates are also eligible for a salary advance and bar review stipend. (Some benefits are subject to eligibility criteria and may result in taxable income to the recipient.)