Junior Associate, Disputes

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Herbert Smith Freehills Full time

**LONDON - EXCHANGE HOUSE/SQUARE**

**THE OPPORTUNITY**
- Deliver excellent client service and manage and deliver legal work, whether discrete pieces of advice or working on substantial cases.
- Build a solid foundation of commercial and legal expertise and strengthen relationships with clients, frequently acting as a direct point of contact.
- Be responsible for some management and delegation of work to and support of junior colleagues.
- Make an effective contribution to the firm’s work by aiming to meet and exceed target hours.

**Key responsibilities**
- This role could entail working on a range of commercial disputes, often with a cross-border nature.
- Manage work to support partners and senior lawyers as required, acting as lead lawyer where appropriate; delegate and provide feedback to more junior lawyers and communicate progress on tasks; consult and offer solutions on difficult technical and client issues; and manage administrative processes via support staff as appropriate.
- Manage, develop and strengthen client relationships through anticipating client needs and expectations; and provide prompt responses and updates on progress.
- Support the firm and others - establish effective relationships with individuals and groups across the global network; uphold the firm’s values; contribute to the firm’s initiatives (e.g. corporate social responsibility and diversity and inclusion activities); mentor and support juniors; raise profile by being involved with external bodies and supporting and attending marketing/industry events; and assist with internal training and preparation of legal precedents.
- Comply with risk requirements, firm policies and all relevant professional responsibilities and legislation and contribute to billing, engagement and client acceptance processes.

**SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS**
- Qualified legal practitioner in a common law jurisdiction.
- Strong legal skills, including technical legal analysis, drafting, negotiation and project management skills; foundation level people management and business development skills.
- Good understanding of law firm profitability and key drivers for financial efficiency; and ability to help manage costs and budgets.

**Competencies**

**Personal leadership**
- Builds own capability, embraces challenge and brings energy and drive to their work

**Technical capability**
- Builds knowledge, applies capability and exercises sound judgment

**Collaborates with others**
- Works as a team player, learns from and supports others

**Supports the delivery of outcomes**
- Progresses work and applies financial discipline

**Enhances the client experience**
- Builds relationships, understands the client context and has strong commercial acumen

**Contributes to building the firm**
- Builds relationships and innovates for the firm’s future

**GROUP / TEAM**

Dispute resolution

**GROUP / TEAM DESCRIPTION**

With a multi-disciplinary global disputes team of world-leading sector specialists and regional experts, we provide commercial insight and legal advice which is described by Chambers and Partners "At the top of their game and one of the most respected litigation outfits in London."
Bringing together litigators, arbitrators, mediators, advocacy experts, regulatory specialists, and investigators, whatever the challenge or opportunity, we partner with our clients during every step in the process.

Significant clients include: AerCap, Amazon, Apple, BAE Systems, BP, Chevron, ENI, Google, Pearson, Post Office, Sky, Lloyds Bank and Virgin.

**ROLE TYPE**

Legal professionals/Practice Group

**CONTRACT TYPE**

Permanent

**WORKING PATTERN**

Full Time

**DIVERSITY & INCLUSION**

At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.

We understand that you have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust and respect, in which you can perform at your best whilst maintaining sustainable balance across your life.

Herbert Smith Freehills

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