Litigation Associate – Consumer & ESG Mass Claims

We are seeking a Litigation Associate to join our Consumer & ESG Mass Claims group within our Dispute Resolution practice. The team is active across ESG, product liability, consumer protection, tech and life sciences related mandates.

We handle litigation in the UK High Court and internationally, frequently coordinating defence of litigation on a global basis, often with a group litigation element. The team is highly regarded in the market and handles some of the highest profile, complex litigation of its kind.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft complex witness statements, expert reports and pleadings.
• Run project processes on significant cases and work towards being the lead associate.
• Develop litigation skills, both procedural and substantive, and work closely with leading barristers and other expert witnesses.
• Draft letters/emails to clients and other side.
• Run document reviews and disclosure projects.
• Attend mediation/settlement discussions and draft settlement agreements.
• Learn about key governing regulatory frameworks and assist clients in their engagement with regulators.
• Work on business development ideas and plans.
• Delegate to and mentor junior associates and trainees.
• Participate in seminars/training to clients and other associates.
• Establish profile and relationships with partners and clients, and in the market, including opportunities to produce external-facing content.

Key Requirements:

• Qualified lawyer in England & Wales or a common law jurisdiction, ideally 2-4 PQE.
• Strong technical and commercial abilities.
• Intellectually able with top class academics.
• A tenacious and enthusiastic approach to surpass client expectations.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team and supervise more junior lawyers/trainees.
• Highly effective communicator (both orally and in writing).
• Strong, innovation-centred approach to client work and business development, including confidence in using approved AI tech and supervising others who do so.
• Able to take on a high degree of responsibility and manage a challenging workload.
• Committed to providing an excellent service to clients.
• Proactive involvement in business development and knowledge management.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having/securing the right to work in the UK and providing evidence of that right (as required by the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006) prior to employment commencing.

We are a Ban the Box employer. We ask applicants to disclose criminal convictions only when a conditional job offer is made. A conviction does not automatically lead to withdrawal of the offer; we make decisions on a case by case basis and take a number of factors into account. You would have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before we make a decision.

Qualified lawyer in England & Wales or a common law jurisdiction, ideally 2-4 PQE.

• Strong technical and commercial abilities.
• Intellectually able with top class academics.
• A tenacious and enthusiastic approach to surpass client expectations.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team and supervise more junior lawyers/trainees.
• Highly effective communicator (both orally and in writing).
• Strong, innovation-centred approach to client work and business development, including confidence in using approved AI tech.
• Able to take on a high degree of responsibility and manage a challenging workload.
• Committed to providing an excellent service to clients.
• Proactive involvement in business development and knowledge management.