Commercial Litigation Associate - 2-5PQE

BCL Legal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious law firm in London is seeking a Commercial Litigation Associate with a minimum of two years’ PQE. The role includes advising on high-value contentious matters and litigating complex claims, particularly involving global corporations. Candidates should have a strong background in commercial litigation law and excellent organisational skills. The position offers a competitive salary package exceeding £150,000, along with 28 days of annual leave and a bonus scheme.

Benefits

Salary package of £150,000+

28 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Qualifications

• Talented Associates with at least two years’ PQE are sought.
• Candidates should come from an AM Law, Top 30, or leading Legal 500-ranked background.
• Strong academics are essential.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a broad range of work within a supportive collegiate department.
• Advise on contentious matters, particularly involving major corporations.
• Litigate high value claims at various levels, handling cross-border disputes.

Skills

Strong organisation skills

Understanding of commercial litigation law

Ability to work with international lawyers

Interest in commercial disputes

Education

Trained in an elite environment

At least two years’ PQE

Job description

Commercial Litigation Associate – 2‑5 PQE

US law firm | London | £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, including in the Legal 500 (Premium Disputes), for their Commercial Litigation practice.
• You will be joining a specialised team, who handle a broad range of commercial litigation matters across a range of sectors, large, national and multinational corporates, money centre banks, professional services, and media businesses.
• This is a hardworking firm, offering a market‑leading salary with access to the best quality client and litigation work in the world.

The role

• As a Commercial Litigation Associate within the team, you can expect to undertake a broad range of work with a streamline, supportive collegiate department.
• The work involved will include advising on contentious matters, relating predominantly to global money centre banks, Fortune 50 corporations and other prominent companies in the financial services, TMT, investment, pharmaceutical, sports, and insurance industries.
• 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 with at least two years’ PQE, 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 an AM Law, Top 30, or leading Legal 500-ranked 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 £150,000+
• 28 days annual leave
• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

To apply for the job of Commercial Litigation Associate, or for more information please feel free to reach out to Andre Kacperski at BCL Legal.