Litigation Associate

LENNOXVALE; Saint Helier; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LENNOXVALE in Jersey seeks a Litigation Associate to join a high-performing team handling contentious matters for a diverse client base. You will support partners, manage cases, draft and review documents, and liaise with clients across multi-jurisdictional disputes.

The role requires Commonwealth qualification with at least 2 years’ post-qualification experience in litigation, strong technical ability, and excellent client service skills. Hybrid working is offered.

Qualifications

• Commonwealth qualified lawyer with at least 2 years’ post-qualification experience in Litigation & Contentious matters.
• Ambitious and personable with the ability to work directly with clients.
• Strong technical ability across litigation tasks and case management.

Responsibilities

• Support partners and take principal responsibility for a range of contentious matters.
• Deliver high quality client service and liaise with clients as delegated by partners.
• Research, write opinions, review documentation and prepare cases for court.
• Draft, review and check legal documents and correspondence for accuracy.
• Manage time recording, billing and CRM updates in line with firm policy.
• Mentor junior team members and collaborate on international projects.
• Contribute to business development and cross-selling initiatives.

Skills

Client communication

Legal research

Drafting & reviewing documents

Ambitious & personable

Education

Commonwealth qualified lawyer (jurisdiction)

Job description

An award winning Offshore Law Firm law firm is recruiting for an ambitious Litigation Associate to join their impressive team in Jersey.

Our client is instructed by a wide range of financial institutions, fiduciary service providers, commercial entities and private individuals based worldwide with their expert teams involved in a broad spectrum of litigation work. This includes trust disputes, insolvencies, boardroom battles, fraud and asset recovery, regulatory enforcement and arbitration.

Your New Role

As the Litigation Associate you will work as part of the team providing a full range of litigation services to the firms client's. This will entail supporting the partners and taking principal responsibility as appropriate for cases involving a variety of contentious work, including contentious trust and company, cross border fraud and insolvency.

• You will deliver excellent quality, timely and professional client service.
• Liaise with clients and provide legal advice as delegated by the partners.
• Manage and coordinate client work as delegated by the partners, including researching, writing opinions, reviewing documentation, drafting and preparing cases for court.
• Draft, review, summarise and check legal documents, forms and correspondence for accuracy and completeness.
• Perform legal research and analysis.
• Prepare reports and correspondence.
• Ensure matters are successfully opened and closed in compliance with the firm's CDD and AML procedures.
• Manage time recording, billing and collections efficiently and in line with firm policy.
• Update the Client Relationship Management system.
• Assist with final letters and file closings when required.
• Support, motivate, manage and develop junior team members and support staff, including paralegals, trainees and administrative colleagues, to help them achieve their development goals.
• Work with colleagues from other teams and offices on multidisciplinary and international projects.
• Take responsibility for a wide range of tasks and projects as required by partners in the group.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of business development plans, in line with the firm's and team's strategy, helping to attract more work from existing clients and develop new client relationships.
• Support new ventures, identify cross-selling opportunities and seek ways to develop the firm's services.
• Carry out non-chargeable activities to build the firm's knowledge and external reputation through seminars, articles, presentations and related activities.
• Promote and strengthen the firm's brand, including attendance at functions and client events.

What You Need To Succeed

As the Litigation Associate you will be;

A commonwealth qualified lawyer jurisdiction with at least 2 years of post-qualification experience in Litigation & Contentious matters.

You will be ambitious and personable with an ability to work directly with clients.

Have strong technical ability.

What You'll Receive In Return

As the Litigation Associate, you will receive an excellent market salary, attractive package of benefits, hybrid working and the opportunity to be involved in high quality, client facing matters, with a high-performance team.