Associate - Disputes

A&O Shearman

  • Belfast
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Job descriptionA&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with 48 offices in 28 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.The TeamA&O Shearman's Advanced Delivery Legal (ADL) team play an increasing role in delivering important elements of major litigation cases and transactions, as well as in coordinating teams of lawyers from around the world. ADL is a key part of A&O Shearman's advanced delivery of legal services to its clients, making intelligent use of technology and complementing the traditional law services provided by A&O Shearman throughout the world. We have created a truly collaborative culture where talented individuals work together and can flourish and achieve great things.The RoleWe have a new opportunity for an Associate to join the Disputes team in our Belfast office.In this role you will lead a growing team of Legal Professionals on large scale document reviews, working with offices across the global network on client matters supporting multiple practice groups. In the early stages of engagements this will include scoping and planning work and monitoring capacity.What you will do
  • Lead growing teams of Legal Professionals to work with instructing offices on client matters.
  • Work closely with Partners and instructing teams to define and deliver legal services projects and services.
  • Establish and maintain the highest standards for quality, efficiency, and service including quality controlling the work of more junior members of the team.
  • Manage and report on progress and liaise with internal and external clients to address points of relevance or concern and resolving queries and issues.
  • Provide legal expertise, including drafting, reviewing, and amending documentation, document management, legal research, maintaining and improving templates and precedents.
  • As required, participate in business development and client pitches, pricing decisions, and client service discussions, including direct interaction with key client and instructing team stakeholders.
  • Represent and promote ADL across the A&O global network in meetings, instructing team discussions and with clients. .
  • Mentor, develop and train Legal Professionals and junior team members.
What you will have
  • Qualified solicitor or barrister with experience working within a Litigation or Disputes environment.
  • Experience leading and co-ordinating complex multi-faceted matters, including large scale document reviews.
  • Experience of managing teams and supervising junior lawyers and/or trainees.
  • Commercially astute and deep expertise in either international transactional or disputes law, or alternatively very senior generalist legal experience.
  • Proven ability to take ownership of own work.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
  • Strong relationship-building skills - a team player with the ability to establish credibility and inspire confidence with clients and senior colleagues.
Area of expertiseAdvanced Delivery - LegalOfficeUnited Kingdom - BelfastWorking arrangementHybrid (combination of office & remote working)

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