Description:
We are looking for a Legal Director to join our established and very highly regarded Commercial Dispute Resolution Team in London.
Introduction to the team
The National Commercial Dispute Resolution team, headed up by Nina Ferris, comprises of 9 Partners, 2 Consultants, 6 Legal Directors, 8 Senior Associates, 9 Associates, 4 Paralegals, 4 Trainees and 4 Secretaries/PA, covering a wide breadth of commercial litigation and arbitration work.
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 and IP disputes. We have monthly team meetings, annual and ad hoc social events, training and BD related planning activities
Key Responsibilities
- Represent clients in litigation, arbitration, mediation, and other ADR processes
- Act as a trusted advisor to key clients, building long-term relationships
- Lead client meetings, negotiations, and settlement discussions
- Engage with external stakeholders such as barristers, experts, and all other interested parties
- Instructing Counsel and experts
- Supervise, mentor, and develop junior lawyers
- Promote best practice, innovation, and use of legal technology within dispute resolution
- Business development including preparation of articles and insights
What Are We Looking For
Important criteria:
- Excellent understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules and all relevant court and other ADR processes
- Experience of and an interest in general Commercial Litigation Disputes
- Able to work as a team player assisting across the team as well as being able to work independently
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong relationships internally and externally
- Hard working and professional
- Demonstrates an understanding of clients’ needs/expectations to meet client protocols/agreed service levels
- Excellent organisational and time management skills including ability to plan and prioritise work appropriately so that deadlines are met
- Excellent attention to detail
- Adheres to guidelines, procedures and ethics
- Demonstrates the firm’s values
- Basic understanding of the use of AI in CDR.
It would be beneficial for you to have some of the following:
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: contract disputes, , shareholder disputes, professional negligence claims, breaches of director’s duties, IP and Tech, fraud, arbitration, property disputes and construction related disputes
- Record of contributing to team business development and developing internal and external relationships to generate opportunities.