Job Description

Your New Company

A leading global law firm is recruiting for a senior solicitor with disputes experience to join their dynamic and innovative disputes digital group in London on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract.

Hybrid working policy 60/40 (3 days in the office and 2 days remote).

Your New Role

As the disputes solicitor you will be part of the Digital Legal Delivery team, working closely with Managers, Senior Solicitors, Solicitors, Trainees and Legal Analysts.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting document review and analysis, due diligence or other practice area-specific fee-earning work (there will be target average daily chargeable hours).

• Undertake Quality Control and provide constructive feedback to ensure that output is consistent with the firm's quality standards.

• On appropriate projects, as required, working directly with other practice groups in the global network to deliver high quality support to clients and the firm's legal teams.

• On appropriate projects, as required, supervising Trainees or Legal Analysts in relation to individual matters, dealing with complex legal matters or generally as directed by Senior Solicitors, Managers or Senior Managers of the Digital Disputes team.

• Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of areas of law relevant to the practice.

• Ensuring compliance with financial disciplines on matters (e.g. daily time recording).

• Providing any other assistance to the business on client matters and related tasks as required.

What You Need To Succeed

At the senior disputes solicitor you will be a qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales or Northern Ireland. Republic of Ireland or other common law jurisdictions may be considered.

Minimum 2+ year's PQE, with at least 12 months' experience in Disputes/litigation. 3+ PQE is desirable.

An innovative mindset, curious about AI and emerging technologies.
 

Desirable

Experience working in a commercial legal environment, ideally a private practice law firm

Knowledge and experience of legal work for the Disputes practice group, for example large scale document review, with the ability to project manage the process from instruction to completion.

What You'll Receive In Return

As the senior disputes solicitor you will receive an excellent market salary, attractive package of benefits, hybrid working and the opportunity to be involved in high quality, client facing London matters, with a high-performance team.

Applying For Your New Role

Does this position sound of interest? Please submit your CV confidentially and we will be in touch shortly to discuss the opportunity in further detail. Or, if you prefer to chat about the role confidentially before submitting a CV, please get in touch via the contact details provided.