Managing Associate

Mishcon de Reya; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Mishcon de Reya LLP in London seeks a Managing Associate to join our busy International Arbitration group and support Partners in case management and business development. You will mentor junior lawyers, manage client relationships, lead cases, and contribute to strategic growth with a commercial mindset and strong English law expertise in contentious matters.

Experience across ICC, LCIA, ICSID and ad hoc arbitrations is valued, with a track record of meeting deadlines, fee management, and

Qualifications

• 5–6 years PQE in international arbitration.
• English law qualification required.
• Proven experience in contentious matters across multiple institutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage all client work allocated by Partners and solicitors in the Group.
• Lead and supervise junior team members.
• Develop and maintain client relationships with a first-class service.
• Undertake business development internally and externally.
• Ensure hours are recorded consistently and efficiently.
• Seek repeat work from internal and external clients.

Skills

Client management

Business development

Mentoring

Oral advocacy

Commercial acumen

Relationship building

Education

English law qualification

Postgraduate qualification in international arbitration

Job description

Our International Arbitration team act both as counsel and as arbitrators in matters involving all of the major arbitral institutions. We have conducted over a dozen investor-state arbitrations before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). We have also conducted many commercial arbitrations, subject to a variety of governing substantive and procedural laws, before the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and many other institutions, as well as ad hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. We work on matters for parties all over the world with particular expertise in disputes in Africa and Asia/South Asia, but also in other regions including Eastern Europe, Russia and the CIS, the Middle East and the Caribbean. By way of example, we have represented clients in arbitrations seated in London, Paris, New York, Stockholm, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, New Delhi, Jakarta, Nairobi, Dar Es Salaam, Johannesburg, and many other places, working with local counsel where appropriate. Our work spans a range of sectors, including energy, mining, construction, finance, telecommunications, shipping, real estate and life sciences. Our lawyers are experienced in arbitration-related English High Court litigation and proceedings before other state courts, including injunction applications, investigatory and discovery efforts, and enforcement of arbitral awards., We are looking for a Managing Associate to join our busy and growing International Arbitration group and can provide full support to the Partners in case management and business development, while helping to mentor other colleagues. Candidates will ideally have 5-6 years of PQE, strong academics, solid international arbitration experience across a broad range of industry sectors, and be confident in managing client relationships, workloads and priorities. We are looking for proactive applicants who are ambitious and have lots of drive and enthusiasm. Candidates should be commercial, creative legal thinkers wanting to develop a business, who are able to approach matters both from a legal as well as a commercial perspective. Sound commercial acumen is therefore a necessity, as well as the ability to 'think on your feet'.

• To manage all client work allocated by the Partners and other solicitors within the Group and sometimes across the wider Department.
• Excellent case management skills and can run client matters (or parts of larger matters) with minimal assistance from Partners.
• Client focused with an ability to command the trust and confidence of our clients who expect a first class service.
• Ability to lead and supervise more junior members of the team under supervision from the Partners.
• An interest in mentoring and supporting junior team members with their professional development both formally (through internal training sessions) and informally.
• Comfortable with undertaking business development both internally and externally.
• A proven track record in meeting standard hours for time recording and consistently contributes within their group.
• Demonstrates the ability to secure repeat work from internal and/or external clients by technical ability.
• To maintain clear communication links with colleagues in the Firm.
• To ensure good working relationships with colleagues, clients and external organisations.
• Use knowledge, AI and other technology to develop business opportunities, add value to key client relationships, and bring efficiencies to client service delivery., English law qualification is a requirement, along with a proven track record of advising on English law matters in a contentious practice.
• Ability to effectively manage cases on a day-to-day basis, and lead and supervise more junior team members.
• Dedicated international arbitration practice from a recognised law firm as an associate is preferable.
• Experience of conducting oral advocacy before an international tribunal is preferable.
• Personable and confident, able to build relationships with partners / key stakeholders.
• Desire to build a practice and utilize contacts for business development.
• Postgraduate qualification in international arbitration, international law or international dispute resolution is preferable.

The Mishcon de ReyaGroup is an independent international professional service business with law at its heart, employing over 1450 people with close to 670 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm’s legal services. We have grown rapidly in recent years, showing more than 40% revenue growth in the past five years alone. Based in London, Cambridge, Oxford, and Singapore, with an association with Karas So LLP in Hong Kong, the firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply. The work we undertake is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning six core practice areas: Corporate ; Dispute Resolution ; Employment ; Innovation ; Private ; and Real Estate . In times of such far-reaching and profound change we want to be the law firm that enables our clients - and our own people - to shape the world's possibilities. We are here to help our clients benefit from new economies, new geographic centres of wealth, the new global movement of people and capital, and the impact of new technologies and new knowledge. Through Mishcon Future , we work to shape a better world through innovation, creating value for clients at every stage of the innovation life cycle and for society. Our purpose remains rooted in our founding values. We take pride in the diverse range of people who make up the firm and are proactive in driving change and continuous improvement across the spectrum of equality, diversity and inclusion. Mishcon Academy , our in-house place of learning, development and new thinking for our people, clients and contacts and our innovative impact strategy, including a commitment to be a net zero carbon business , also play a central strategic role in the direction of the firm. In 2020 we launched Mishcon Purpose , a first-of-its-kind sustainability practice providing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) advice and purpose-driven insight to clients. The Mishcon de Reya Groupcomprises standalone businesses MDR Brand Management , MDR Cyber , MDR Discover , MDRi , MDR Lab , MDR One , MDR Mayfair (in London, Singapore and Dubai) and MDRx . Earlier this year , the Group announced its first strategic acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in Somos, a global group actions management business. We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture and are always happy to talk flexible working.