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United States
Insurance Litigation Associate
London
GBP 100,000 - 125,000
What We Will Offer
We will offer you a place where you can be yourself and where there are no limits on what you can achieve. With us, you can take ownership of your career and have honest conversations throughout. You would join an ambitious firm with a clear strategy for profitable growth where you can get early responsibility. Here you can expect a competitive and fair reward as well as recognition based on all-round performance.
You can expect:
* A competitive salary and a host of family-friendly policies
* Life assurance, private health, and central care for you and your family
* A range of flexible benefits including gym discounts and retail vouchers
* Tech, cycle, and electric car schemes
* The opportunity to support the firm's charity through volunteering leave
* A wellbeing strategy focusing on preventative measures to maintain overall health.
Team Structure
We are a leading and expanding insurance dispute resolution team that is part of a tier 1 commercial litigation team. Our focus is advising insurers and policyholders primarily in the marine market. We assist clients through often technically and commercially complex disputes, working closely to find appropriate commercial resolutions.
We are looking for a mid-level associate with a hunger to learn and a desire to take custody of legally and technically challenging matters.
Main Responsibilities
* Clear, concise, and unambiguous preparation and drafting of documentation
* Liaison with clients under appropriate supervision of a partner
* Managing more junior associates, trainees, and paralegals
* Developing own informal internal and external network of contacts
* Building excellent working relationships with clients and peers within the firm
* Attending and helping to arrange business development and profile-raising events
* Conducting legal research using internal and external knowledge management resources
Attributes/Skills Required
* Qualified lawyer with relevant insurance litigation or general litigation experience
* Demonstrates a deep understanding of the law and significant expertise in one or more areas within own practice group
* Excellent academic and professional qualifications
* Plans and allocates work in accordance with brief/scope agreed with clients
* Monitors and manages time, fee levels, and personal financial performance
This job description is indicative only and does not represent an exhaustive list of responsibilities. The firm reserves the right to alter or change the responsibilities at any time.
About the Firm
With 8 offices worldwide and our headquarters based in London, Stephenson Harwood is a law firm where our people are committed to achieving the goals of our clients. Our experience encompasses corporate, commercial litigation and arbitration, employment, pensions and private wealth, finance, marine and international trade, and real estate and projects.
We understand the power of diversity in delivering high calibre advice to our clients. We want to attract diverse talent and we particularly encourage applications from underrepresented demographics.
Our Values:
Individuality - We encourage creativity and develop talent
Commitment - To be the best and deliver the highest standard
Teamwork - We work together to build close, long-term relationships
Straight Talking - We say what we mean and do what we say
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