Associate - Dispute Resolution

BCL Legal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £140k-£150k

25 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Job summary

BCL Legal is recruiting a Commercial Disputes Associate (2-4 PQE) for a leading international law firm in London. The role involves advising on contentious matters, professional negligence, regulatory proceedings, and cross-border disputes.

You will handle high-value claims in the High Court and arbitrations, working with international lawyers to resolve cross-border disputes and advising corporate clients and financial institutions. A market-leading salary is on offer.

Qualifications

• Qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales or a top common law jurisdiction.
• Strong academics from a leading environment.
• Experience advising on contentious matters including professional negligence and regulatory proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Advise on contentious matters in professional negligence, corporate transactions, and regulatory proceedings.
• Litigate high-value claims in High Court, appellate courts, and arbitrations.
• Collaborate with international lawyers on cross-border disputes and arbitrations.

Skills

Commercial Litigation

Cross-border disputes

Legal research

Job description

Commercial Disputes Associate - 2-4 PQE

International law firm | London | £140,000 - £150,000

The firm / team:

• Successful candidates can look forward to joining one of the largest law firms in the world, based in London, looking to strengthen their Commercial disputes offering with the addition of a talented Associate.
• They are considered to be amongst the leading law firms in the world for Commercial Litigation law, specialising in complex commercial disputes, and ranked across the globe for their Disputes practice.
• You will be joining a specialised team, who handle a broad range of claims relating to financial services disputes, professional negligence, competition litigation, as well as broader business disputes, across a range of sectors including, large, national and multinational corporates, professional services, financial institutions, and both private and public companies.
• This is a hardworking firm, offering a market-leading salary with a reasonable chargeable hours contribution.

The role:

• As a Commercial Litigation Associate within the team, you can expect to undertake a broad range of work with a supportive collegiate department.
• The work involved will include advising on contentious matters, relating predominantly to professional negligence, corporate transactions, regulatory proceedings, as well as sport and media.
• You will be litigating high value claims at various levels, frequently collaborating with international lawyers to resolve cross-border disputes, including domestic and international arbitrations.
• You will be defending a range of clients including corporations, financial services and private equity firms, as well as individual investors, seeking assistance with investigations and litigation matters.
• Depending on experience, you may be expected to deal with disputes in the High Court, appellate courts, and in arbitrations.

About you:

• Applications are sought from talented Associates trained in a similar elite environment, in England & Wales or a similar, leading common law jurisdiction.
• You will possess strong academics, and a confident understanding of commercial litigation law, ideally from a Top 50 background/leading Legal 500 background.
• Candidates should have strong organisation skills and a keen interest in joining one of the world's largest law firms.

Benefits:

• Salary package of £140,000 - £150,000
• 25 days annual leave.
• Bonus scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.