Key Account Manager

Superior Executive And Legal Recruiting; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a senior level litigator with over 7 years of experience to lead its class-action efforts. This role involves managing discovery processes and overseeing junior associates while navigating a dynamic litigation landscape. The ideal candidate will possess a strong academic background from a top law school and have a proven track record in employment, wage & hour, and consumer litigation. Join a firm that values results and fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact in the legal field.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of litigation experience required, preferably in class actions.
• Strong academic background from a top law school is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead class-action firm in managing discovery and litigation processes.
• Handle a varied docket of cases across local, State, and Federal Courts.

Skills

Litigation experience

Managerial responsibility

Understanding of litigation life cycle

Experience in local, State, and Federal Court cases

Education

Top 20 law school

Law review or other academic honors

Tools

Litigation technology

Electronic discovery tools

Job description

Los Angeles based plaintiff-side law firm is hiring a senior level litigator (7+ years) to lead its class-action firm in managing discovery.

Litigation experience in employment, wage & hour, class actions, or consumer litigation, and managerial responsibility for cases, junior associates, or contract attorneys is preferred. Candidates for this position should have a superior academic background (e.g. top 20 law school, law review, or other academic honors), and either experience with a major defense firm or a successful plaintiff's shop.

This position requires an in-depth understanding of the litigation life cycle, litigation technology, and electronic discovery.

This individual must have the ability to handle a varied docket of cases with experience in local, State, and Federal Court cases. The firm has a dynamic, entrepreneurial culture and prides itself on obtaining results for its clients, and is looking for a like-minded attorney to join the team.