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.
Here are some examples of what we offer:
1. 25 days’ annual leave
2. Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown
3. Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme
4. 2 charity volunteering or pro bono days
5. Flexible, agile and home working
6. BUPA
7. Permanent health insurance
8. Flexible pension scheme
9. Medicash
10. EAP with access to counselling
11. Enhanced family leave policies
12. Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back-up care per year
13. Life assurance
14. Annual travel season ticket loan
15. Dress for your day policy
16. Bespoke training and development opportunities
17. 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:
18. Client liaison in person, in writing and over the telephone
19. Communicate with clients, litigants in person, solicitors, counsel, courts and all other interested parties
20. Drafting and proofing documents
21. Instructing Counsel and experts
22. Preparation of reports to clients
23. Negotiation
24. Business development including preparation of articles and insights
25. Undertake appropriate additional tasks provided by the other members of the team
26. May be asked to go on secondment to support our client relationships
What we are looking for
Essential:
27. A real interest in and enthusiasm for Commercial Litigation
28. Excellent understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules and all relevant court and other ADR processes
29. Experience of and an interest in general Commercial Litigation Disputes
30. Able to work as a team player assisting across the team as well as being able to work independently
31. Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong relationships internally and externally
32. Hard working and professional
33. Demonstrates an understanding of clients’ needs/expectations to meet client protocols/agreed service levels
34. Excellent organisational and time management skills including ability to plan and prioritise work appropriately so that deadlines are met
35. Excellent attention to detail
36. Adheres to guidelines, procedures and ethics
37. Demonstrates the firm’s values
Desirable:
38. 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
39. Record of contributing to team business development and developing internal and external relationships to generate opportunities.