Senior Associate - P&L

Clyde UK Services Company; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Clyde & Co. is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Market-leading Product Liability team in London. You will handle complex product and environmental liability matters, work with insurers, manufacturers and corporate clients, and manage cross-jurisdictional disputes.

You will supervise junior lawyers and develop client relationships while contributing to growth initiatives. The role offers exposure to high-profile, international matters, with a focus on strategic, commercial advice and

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with substantial product liability or environmental liability experience.
• Experience handling cross-border matters across jurisdictions.
• Ability to supervise junior lawyers and manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of complex product liability and environmental liability claims.
• Advising insurers, manufacturers and corporate clients on liability exposures, litigation strategy and risk management.
• Defending high-value, multi-party and cross-jurisdictional claims.
• Handling product safety issues, recalls and regulatory investigations.
• Coordinating defence strategies with Clyde & Co colleagues across jurisdictions.
• Drafting pleadings, witness evidence, expert instructions and settlement documentation.
• Supporting clients through mediation, litigation and ADR processes.
• Building strong client relationships through responsive, commercial advice.
• Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers within the team.
• Contributing to business development initiatives, client training and market engagement.

Skills

Client relationship management

Litigation strategy

Cross-jurisdictional disputes

Supervising junior lawyers

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified solicitor in England & Wales.

5+ years' PQE

Job description

Role: Senior Associate Department: Product Liability Location: London

The Team Clyde & Co's Product Liability team is internationally recognised for its expertise in defending complex, high-value and cross-border liability claims. The team advises insurers, manufacturers, distributors and multinational corporates across a broad range of sectors, handling some of the most significant product and environmental liability matters in the market. Our lawyers work on complex, cross-jurisdictional disputes involving product safety, recalls, regulatory investigations, environmental incidents and mass tort claims. We are regularly instructed on matters spanning multiple jurisdictions and collaborate closely with Clyde & Co's global network to deliver seamless, strategic advice to clients worldwide. The team is trusted to manage technically challenging and commercially sensitive claims across industries including manufacturing, automotive, life sciences, consumer products, energy and heavy industry.

The Role We are seeking a Senior Associate to join our market-leading Product Liability team in London. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented lawyer with experience in product liability, environmental liability, insurance litigation or commercial disputes to work on high-profile, international matters. The successful candidate will play a key role in advising clients on complex liability claims and disputes, managing cases across multiple jurisdictions and supporting the continued growth of an expanding practice. You will work closely with partners and clients on strategic, often business-critical matters, while also taking responsibility for supervising junior lawyers and developing client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of complex product liability and environmental liability claims.
• Advising insurers, manufacturers and corporate clients on liability exposures, litigation strategy and risk management.
• Defending high-value, multi-party and cross-jurisdictional claims.
• Handling product safety issues, recalls and regulatory investigations.
• Working with Clyde & Co colleagues across multiple jurisdictions to coordinate global defence strategies.
• Drafting pleadings, witness evidence, expert instructions and settlement documentation.
• Supporting clients through mediation, litigation and alternative dispute resolution processes.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships through responsive, commercial advice.
• Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers within the team.
• Contributing to business development initiatives, client training, thought leadership and market engagement activities.

Skills & Experience

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales.
• Typically, 5+ years' PQE, although candidates with relevant experience outside this range are encouraged to apply.
• Strong experience in product liability, environmental liability, insurance litigation, commercial litigation or related disputes work.
• Experience handling complex, multi-jurisdictional matters.
• Excellent legal and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• A commercial and pragmatic approach to problem solving.
• Confidence managing client relationships and leading matters with appropriate supervision.
• Experience supervising and developing junior lawyers.
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,5 00 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide.

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

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We’re a global law firm working with businesses at the heart of global trade and commerce. But we’re so much more than that. Our collective drive, our pursuit of excellence and our ambition to do our best for our clients, and each other has fuelled our growth for over 90 years. It’s an exciting time to work with us. With challenging cases, impactful client projects, growing teams and new offices, you’ll work in a fast-paced environment with rewarding outcomes. Collectively, we strive towards our shared goal of consistently delivering exceptional outcomes and bringing the best out in each other.

Our early careers programmes differ from any other law firm, because of our rich learning experience coupled with our opportunities to work directly with clients. In return, we ask you to bring your ambition and collaborative mind to support the firm’s continued success and growth.