Legal Commercial Litigation Consultant

This esteemed law firm is currently seeking a talented and experienced Legal Commercial Litigation Consultant to join their dynamic team based in London.

As a Legal Commercial Litigation Consultant with the firm, you will have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of complex commercial litigation matters, providing expert advice and strategic guidance to valued clients.

The practice handles the full range of corporate and commercial disputes including:

• M&A disputes
• shareholder and joint venture disputes
• commercial contract disputes
• competition and antitrust litigation
• commercial fraud
• derivatives and structured finance disputes
• insolvency and restructuring litigation
• class actions
• insurance litigation
• securities litigation and aviation and shipping litigation.

The team are also at the vanguard of emerging disputes driven by sustainability/ESG related issues and those involving data, cyber-security, fintech and digitalisation.

Areas of responsibility can include:

• Advising clients on a range of corporate and commercial disputes (in meetings, on the phone and in writing)
• Supporting the corporate transactional team with ad hoc queries
• Liaising with clients, attending client meetings and managing client expectations
• Preparing clients for court proceedings and trials
• Assisting with witness statements
• Legal research
• Assisting with second level or key document review and disclosure exercises from time to time

Requirements

• Have a minimum of two years' post-qualification experience at a law firm ranked as top tier for commercial litigation;
• Strong, in-depth commercial litigation skills
• Have researched the personal and financial factors that need to be considered when commencing a career as a legal consultant and be comfortable with the ways in which it differs from permanent employment
• Have an ability to make effective transitions into new environments and be motivated to deliver an excellent standard of service to each client;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to professionally deal with stakeholders at all levels, building strong relationships internally and externally;
• Have a practising certificate (or equivalent) which entitles them to practise as a lawyer in the UK.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and ambitious individual to further develop their career in commercial litigation while working alongside a team of experienced legal professionals in a collaborative and supportive environment!

If you are interested in this position, and you meet the requirements of the role, please click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your resume. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Dafydd Marshman for a confidential discussion.

Our advertisements use salary and experience as a guide only. Interlink Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer.

*Please Note: Due to the high volume of applications we are currently receiving we are unable to contact applicants who have been unsuccessful.