Group Litigation Associate (Product Liability)

Career Legal; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Legal is recruiting an England & Wales Qualified Lawyer to join their London office as a Product Liability Associate in a Group Litigation setup. You will work with Partners and Senior Associates on claims, draft and review documents, and drive cases with a team of Paralegals.

The role requires a minimum of 3+ PQE, experience in Group Litigation or Product Liability, and regular commuting to London. Supervisory experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ PQE in England & Wales required.
• Experience in Group Litigation or Product Liability.
• Able to commute regularly to London office.
• Experience supervising Trainees and/or Paralegals preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with Partners and Senior Associates on specific claims.
• Prepare correspondence for opposing Counsel and clients.
• Review legal documents prior to Court submission.
• Conduct extensive legal research and draft documents.
• Lead a team of Paralegals to progress bulk claims.
• Resolve client data issues and queries as they arise.

Skills

Group Litigation

Legal Research

Team Leadership

Education

England & Wales Qualified Lawyer

Job description

Product Liability Associate (3+ PQE)

Specialist Litigation Law Firm | Permanent Opportunity

Competitive Salary + Benefits | London Office

Our client, a specialist Litigation law firm, is actively recruiting for an experienced England & Wales Qualified Lawyer to join them on a permanent basis in their London office, working as a Qualified Associate focusing on Product Liability.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an experienced and successful team of consisting of Partner, Senior Associates/Associates and Paralegals – focusing on Product Liability in a Group Litigation setting.

As the successful Group Litigation Associate, you’ll be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:

• Working closely with Partners and Senior Associates on a specific claims case
• Preparing correspondence to both opposing Counsel and for clients
• Reviewing various legal documentation, prior to submission to the Court/Tribunal
• Conducting extensive legal research and drafting of legal documentation
• Leading a team of Paralegals (and other business professionals) to progress clients’ claims in a bulk setting
• Resolving potential data issues and queries with gathering client information

Plus much more.

To be considered, you’ll need to have/be the following:

• Be an England & Wales Qualified Lawyer / Barrister, minimum of 3+ PQE
• Have experience working in Group Litigation or within Product Liability
• Be able to commute to the London office on a regular basis
• Ideally, have experience of supervising Trainees and/or Paralegals