Commercial Litigation Associate - 5-8 PQE

Commercial Litigation Associate - 5-8 PQE

Legal 500 Disputes firm London £100,000 - £120,000

Firm / Team

• Successful candidates can look forward to joining one of the most firms specialised in the UK, based in London, looking to strengthen their Commercial Litigation offering with the addition of a talented mid/senior associate.
• They are considered to be amongst the leading law firms in the UK for both Commercial Litigation, Civil Fraud & Asset Tracing, ranked in the Legal 500 for both, in London.
• You will be joining a specialised team, who handle a broad range of commercial litigation matters, acting for both claimants and defendants, on high profile, complex and international cases.
• The role will mainly consist of handling freezing orders, with consist exposure to hearings in the high court, across a range of sectors.
• This is a hardworking firm, offering a market-leading salary with a reasonable chargeable hours contribution.

Role

• As a Commercial Litigation Associate within the team, you can expect to undertake a broad range of work with a supportive collegiate department.
• The firm are looking for someone capable of developing into a trusted advisor to their biggest clients, across a variety of sectors, including banking, corporate, and regulatory.
• Depending on experience, you will be expected to deal with cases involving commercial and trust litigation; both civil and criminal fraud, corporate investigations, criminal antitrust; cross-border issues.

Qualifications

• Applications are sought from talented Commercial Litigators, with some exposure to civil fraud, and at least five years' post qualification experience, gained in England & Wales or a similar, leading common law jurisdiction.
• You will possess strong academics, and a confident understanding of commercial litigation law, ideally from a Top 50, or Legal 500 background.
• Candidates should have strong organisation skills and a keen interest in joining one of the world's largest law firms.

Benefits

• Salary package of £100,000 - £120,000
• 25 days annual leave.
• Bonus scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Cycle to work scheme.