Job Description

Company Description

Who we are

As one of the leading international law firms, our work spans jurisdictions, cultures, and languages - and so do our people.

We believe every career at Clifford Chance should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That\'s why we\'re so proud of our inclusive, friendly and collaborative approach to work.

You\'ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations.

But no matter who they are or why they\'ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that\'s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you\'ll find across all our teams.

Whatever your area of expertise, Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds meet.



Job Overview

Within our exceptional practice handling major cross-border disputes we have a market leading specialist practice handling private wealth matters.

Your remit will be to focus largely but not necessarily exclusively within this specialist area.

Who you will work with

Clifford Chance\'s global Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice has around 600 lawyers based in the UK, Continental Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the United States, who are experienced in the full spectrum of litigation, dispute resolution and regulatory issues that our clients face. Our highly qualified teams are focused on resolving high risk litigation, international arbitration and regulatory investigations.

Our London team group comprises 30 partners and around 100 associates. Two of the partners attract private wealth disputes work.

You will also work with the following:

• Practice Assistants
• Paralegals
• The Case Management team
• Business Professional Support services such as IT, mailroom and records
• The Best Delivery Team
• The Forensic Accounting Team

What you will be responsible for

We would like you to focus on our private wealth disputes work but if the chance arises, we would welcome you getting involved in our other work as well which covers a broad spectrum, including:

• Litigation - advising top UK and international corporations, banks and financial institutions on a wide range of complex, often cross border, disputes, including M&A disputes, banking litigation, group litigation, aircraft finance disputes and antitrust litigation.
• Financial services enforcement - handling all aspects of criminal and enforcement matters, including advising clients on how to avoid the substantial risks that investigations and prosecutions pose, representing clients before regulatory and self-regulatory bodies and defending clients in investigations and in the courtroom in both civil and criminal trials.
• Compliance - We assist corporations with financial crime compliance matters in relation to sanctions, money laundering and bribery.
• Regulatory investigations - supporting and advising on investigations and disciplinary proceedings by regulatory authorities.

What you will do

You will be an outstanding lawyer with relevant post qualification experience to join our team. You will have worked within contentious UK and international commercial matters, looking to join our multi-disciplined team with the aim of focussing on private wealth work.

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting and reviewing legal documents to ensure clarity and consistency.
• Create solutions using your legal knowledge, applying effective research techniques.
• Challenge and test advice against legal compliance and risks.
• Be proactive in expanding legal knowledge to ensure technical expertise is up to date.
• Utilise client focus initiatives and monitor service levels of client needs.
• Engage with Knowledge resources effectively and collaborate in Knowledge initiatives for the Firm.
• Manage matters with a disciplined practice including timely timesheet submission and conflicts clearance processes.
• Adoption of Best Delivery tools: e.g. templates, Legal Support Centre, Resource Management, Legal Project Management;

Opportunities to be involved in pitching for new work and business development

Qualifications

Your career experience so far

We are looking for an outstanding private wealth disputes lawyer.

Candidates should be intellectually rigorous, have first-class legal ability and an outstanding academic track record.

Skills

We are looking for lawyers who have developed exceptional written and oral communication skills advising clients, with plenty of case handling ability leading a team and/or working as a number 2 in a larger team. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills and be comfortable researching and applying complex areas of law.

We would also expect to see a mature approach to client business development with perhaps a few close client relationships with contacts at the same level of PQE as you. Fundamentally, we are looking for someone who is exceptionally driven, on a steep upward trajectory at their present firm and looking to move to an even more demanding and stimulating challenge.

• A mid-level lawyer who has outstanding experience of UK and international disputes.
• You will have extensive working knowledge of issues arising across all areas of private wealth disputes.
• In all cases you will have first class demonstrable legal ability coupled with practical commercial awareness and extensive negotiations skills.
• Excellent drafting and communication skills (written and oral).
• Proven evidence in ability to take a leadership role and manage a varied workload.
• You will have an exceptional track record with a highly regarded profile.

To provide outstanding client service, we need to understand, anticipate and fulfil the unique needs and expectations of each client. We call this "Client Focus" and to help deliver this core part of our business strategy, we want to recruit lawyers who not only have the very highest level of technical skills but are also Client Focused.

We are looking for lawyers who:

- can demonstrate a keen interest and enthusiasm to learn about our clients\' business;

- can work in teams, sharing knowledge and motivating and coaching their juniors and contributing to overall success;

- are empathetic, responsive and reliable;

- are commercial and innovative in the solutions they deliver to clients;

- are good at fostering relationships with clients

Additional Information

Equal Opportunities

At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.

Find out more about our inclusive culture .

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