Associate - Public Inquiries team - London

Browne Jacobson LLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing initiatives

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Browne Jacobson LLP is seeking an Associate to join a team working on a major public inquiry. This role is fully office-based and will involve collaboration with junior team members, partners and Counsel.

You’ll ideally have worked on a public inquiry or large-scale litigation projects, with duties including document management, drafting witness statements, and attending hearings with Counsel.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor (or equivalent)
• Experience of managing large scale disclosure exercises and/or large-scale litigation projects
• Experience obtaining clear, detailed instructions from witnesses and producing high-quality witness statements
• Experience attending hearings and taking detailed notes for submissions
• Experience supporting witnesses before oral evidence

Responsibilities

• Document management including collation, redaction and disclosure
• Drafting witness statements
• Attendance at the public inquiry with Counsel
• Liaison with Inquiry legal team and other core participants
• Attendance at Divisional court with Counsel to deal with judicial review matters

Skills

Qualified solicitor

Large scale disclosure experience

Taking detailed instructions from WITN

Attending hearings

Witness support in advance of evidence

Education

Qualified solicitor or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

We're looking for a talented Associate to join a team involved in a major public inquiry.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS ROLE IS FULLY OFFICE BASED.

The role: You’ll work collaboratively with other junior team members, partners and Counsel. You’ll ideally have worked on a public inquiry or have experience of working on large scale litigation projects.

What You'll Be Doing

• Document management including collation, redaction and disclosure.
• Drafting witness statements.
• Attendance at the public inquiry with Counsel.
• Liaison with Inquiry legal team and other core participants to the Inquiry.
• Attendance at Divisional court with Counsel to deal with judicial review matters.

What We're Looking For

• Qualified solicitor (or equivalent).
• Experience of managing large scale disclosure exercises and/or working on large scale projects in litigation.
• Experience of taking clear and detailed instructions from witnesses and producing high-quality evidence in the form of witness statements.
• Experience of attending hearings and taking detailed notes for use in submissions.
• Experience of supporting witnesses in advance of giving oral evidence.

Why Join Us

• We offer a flexible and hybrid working model.
• Our comprehensive benefits package includes private medical insurance, pension contributions, an employee assistance programme, and a range of wellbeing initiatives.
• Enhanced parental leave is also available, reflecting our commitment to supporting you through every stage of your career and life.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we’re open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We celebrate diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, social economic background or age.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.

Take a look at our candidate interview pack for information about reasonable adjustments, what you can expect during the interview process, and guidance to help you prepare.