Disputes Knowledge/Professional Support Lawyer

Lipson Lloyd-Jones; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and rapidly expanding digital business as a dispute resolution professional support lawyer. This exciting role offers the chance to contribute to a groundbreaking legal information service, developing and building out knowledge resources while collaborating with expert barristers and a talented team. With full flexibility for remote working and consideration for both full and part-time applicants, this position is ideal for those passionate about legal communication and development. If you're ready to play a vital role in an innovative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of PQE/YC experience in dispute resolution.
• Strong legal writing skills with a focus on quality content.

Responsibilities

• Developing and expanding the legal information service.
• Writing and editing high-quality content for the Disputes service.
• Collaborating with barristers and legal experts.

Skills

Legal Writing

Dispute Resolution

Legal Research

Communication Skills

Education

Qualified Lawyer (PQE / YC)

Job description

THE ROLE

Our client is looking to hire for its team of dispute resolution professional support lawyers.

This is an unrivalled opportunity to join a dynamic and rapidly expanding digital business in a newly created role.

The company is in an exciting phase of development and you will play an integral part in the growth of a ground-breaking legal information service.

You will be instrumental in developing and building out the knowledge service into a new area, with support from expert barristers from leading chambers, a talented team of experienced in-house knowledge lawyers, and the company's excellent legal editorial team.

Key responsibilities will include, inter alia:

1. Developing the service, over time, with new topics, precedents, legislation, practical resources, and news commentary/analysis.
2. Scoping, writing, reviewing, and editing top quality content for the Disputes service.
3. Maintaining and developing your own expertise, keeping up to date with legal and market developments, and researching sources to identify matters relevant to subscribers.
4. Co-ordinating and working in close collaboration with barristers, knowledge lawyers, editors, and external experts and specialists.

This role is based in London with full flexibility for remote working. Both full and part-time applicants will be considered.

ABOUT YOU

A disputes lawyer with 3+ PQE / YC gained at a law firm or at the Bar with direct practical experience of navigating the courts of England and Wales.

You will have strong technical legal disputes knowledge and a demonstrable aptitude for writing high-quality legal copy in an engaging and accessible way.

A genuine interest in communicating legal developments to others is essential.

Salaries are dependent on experience and will reflect the current PSL private practice market.

Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.