Commercial Litigation Lawyer

Link Personnel Services; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work

Bonus

Pension

Healthcare

Gym

Work From Abroad

Job summary

Link Personnel Services is assisting a leading law firm in recruiting an enthusiastic litigation, dispute resolution and investigations lawyer with 4+ PQE. The role spans complex commercial litigation, regulatory investigations and multi-jurisdictional matters in a dynamic, high-performing team.

Salary up to €120k DOE with hybrid working, bonus, pension, healthcare, gym and international work-from-abroad opportunities; the firm emphasizes career development and excellence.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' post-qualification experience as a solicitor.
• Experience in leading Irish, UK, international or comparable commercial disputes practice.
• Proven track record in high-value commercial litigation and/or investigations.
• Experience managing substantial contentious matters or workstreams.
• Strong drafting, research, and analytical skills.
• Ability to coordinate with counsel, witnesses and experts.

Responsibilities

• Take a substantive role in leading day-to-day conduct and strategic management of significant disputes.
• Draft pleadings, affidavits, submissions and other contentious documentation.
• Manage evidence, discovery and document-review processes.
• Prepare for applications, hearings, arbitrations and regulatory engagements.
• Support business development activities for the Group’s practice.

Skills

Litigation experience

Dispute resolution experience

Investigations experience

Legal drafting

Legal research

Client communications

Job description

Exciting Opportunity for a Litigation, Dispute Resolution, and Investigations Lawyer

An excellent opportunity is available for an enthusiastic and experienced (4+ PQE) litigation, dispute resolution, and/or investigations lawyer to join a highly regarded practice group. We are looking for candidates eager to apply their expertise, contributing to a dynamic and high-performing team.

The team is a leader in legal innovation, combining expertise from senior lawyers, legal professionals, business specialists, and technology experts. Significant investment has been allocated toward recruitment and career development, fostering an environment of excellence and forward-thinking solutions.

Salary: to €120k DOE

Benefits: Hybrid Work, Bonus, Pension, Healthcare, Gym, Work From Abroad

The Work

• Complex commercial and corporate litigation, including high-value Commercial Court proceedings;
• Regulatory investigations, enforcement proceedings and statutory inquiries;
• Internal and corporate investigations;
• Financial services and funds disputes and contentious regulatory matters;
• Competition and antitrust disputes and investigations;
• Judicial review and public law challenges;
• Corporate and shareholder disputes;
• Sector-specific disputes across areas such as aviation, technology and data, healthcare and life sciences, insurance, real estate, construction, infrastructure and energy;
• Domestic and international arbitration, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution;
• Significant discovery, document review and evidence-management exercises; and
• Complex multi-jurisdictional disputes and investigations involving international lawyers and other specialist advisers.

Key Responsibilities

• Take a substantive role in leading the day-to-day conduct and strategic management of significant disputes and investigations;
• Analyse complex factual and legal issues and provide clear, commercial and strategically focused advice;
• Draft pleadings, affidavits, submissions, advice, correspondence and other contentious legal documentation;
• Manage substantial evidence, discovery and document-review exercises;
• Prepare for significant applications, hearings, trials, arbitrations and regulatory engagements;
• Contribute to the Group's business development activities.

The successful candidate will have:

• Approximately 4 years' post-qualification experience as a solicitor;
• Substantial experience gained within a leading Irish, UK, international or comparable commercial disputes practice;
• A strong track record working on complex, high-value commercial litigation and/or significant investigations;
• Experience of managing substantial contentious matters or clearly defined workstreams within larger cases;
• Excellent litigation, drafting, legal research and analytical skills;
• Experience preparing evidence and working with counsel, witnesses and experts;
• A strong understanding of litigation procedure and dispute strategy;
• Experience of complex discovery and document-intensive matters;
• Strong organisational and project-management skills, particularly when managing multiple workstreams and deadlines;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Sound commercial judgment and an ability to translate complex legal issues into clear advice for clients;
• Confidence dealing directly with clients and senior stakeholders;
• An ability to operate effectively under pressure on sensitive and fast-moving matters;
• A drive to build their own practice and engage in / support the Group’s business development activities;