Senior Associate

Hill Dickinson; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in London is seeking a Senior Associate to join their Commercial Litigation team. The successful candidate will engage in various litigation cases both in the UK and internationally, providing significant client support. Ideal applicants will have a passion for commercial litigation, strong communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. A comprehensive benefits package is offered including flexibility for work-life balance.

Benefits

25 days’ annual leave

Flexible working options

BUPA health care

Permanent health insurance

Flexible pension scheme

Enhanced family leave policies

Bespoke training opportunities

Qualifications

• Real interest in and enthusiasm for Commercial Litigation.
• Experience in general Commercial Litigation Disputes.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Client liaison in person, in writing and over the telephone.
• Drafting and proofing documents.
• Negotiation and business development.

Skills

Commercial Litigation interest

Civil Procedure Rules knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Job description

Role : Senior Associate

Hours : 37.5 Hours per week

As the winner of two Working Families’ awards for ‘Best UK employer for Flexible Recruitment ’ and ‘Best UK employer for Flexible Working Award ’, we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life.

Department : Commercial Litigation

Location : London

Benefits

At Hill Dickinson we understand that incentives go far beyond a good salary, so we have created a comprehensive benefits package tailored around our people.

• 25 days’ annual leave
• Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown
• Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme
• 2 charity volunteering or pro bono days
• Flexible, agile and home working
• BUPA
• Permanent health insurance
• Flexible pension scheme
• Medicash
• EAP with access to counselling
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back‑up care per year
• Life assurance
• Annual travel season ticket loan
• Dress for your day policy
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Financial contribution towards home working equipment

Role overview

Introduction to the role

The successful candidate will be a member of the Commercial Litigation team, reporting to Amanda Burge and Raj Pabla, partners in the Commercial Litigation London team. The team act for corporate clients in relation to complex litigation both in the UK and internationally, helping them tackle disputes effectively. The successful candidate will assist with a varied caseload within the Commercial Litigation team from inception to conclusion. Whilst primarily based in the London Office we would expect you to assist clients from across the offices of the firm.

Introduction to the team

The National Commercial Litigation team comprises of 8 Partners, 3 Legal Director, 4 Senior Associates, 5 Associates, 2 Trainees, 3 Secretaries, 1 Chartered Legal Executive and 4 Consultants covering a wide breadth of commercial litigation and arbitration work.

The London Commercial Litigaiton team comprises 2 Partners, 1 Senior Associate, 1 Associate, 1 Trainee Solicitor and 1 Consultant.

Individually we all have a broad range of experience across both general Commercial dispute work and various individuals in the team also carry out more specialist work, including in relation to tech, IP construction and engineering disputes. We have monthly team meetings, annual and ad hoc social events, training and BD related planning activities.

Key responsibilities

• Client liaison in person, in writing and over the telephone
• Communicate with clients, litigants in person, solicitors, counsel, courts and all other interested parties
• Drafting and proofing documents
• Instructing Counsel and experts
• Preparation of reports to clients
• Negotiation
• Business development including preparation of articles and insights
• Undertake appropriate additional tasks provided by the other members of the team
• May be asked to go on secondment to support our client relationships

What we are looking for

Essential

• A real interest in and enthusiasm for Commercial Litigation
• Excellent understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules and all relevant court and other ADR processes
• Experience of and an interest in general Commercial Litigation Disputes
• Able to work as a team player assisting across the team as well as being able to work independently
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong relationships internally and externally
• Hard working and professional
• Demonstrates an understanding of clients’ needs / expectations to meet client protocols / agreed service levels
• Excellent organisational and time management skills including ability to plan and prioritise work appropriately so that deadlines are met
• Excellent attention to detail
• Adheres to guidelines, procedures and ethics
• Demonstrates the firm’s values

Desirable

• Experience in one or more of the following areas : contract disputes, warranty claims, shareholder disputes, professional negligence claims, breaches of director’s duties, fraud. IP and tech, and construction and engineering and insurance coverage disputes
• Record of contributing to team business development and developing internal and external relationships to generate opportunities.