Employment Type: | Full Time |
Category: | Law Firms |
Salary: | Negotiable depending on experience |
Company: | Sinels |
Availability: | Immediate |
Associate
Sinels wish to recruit an Associate for their expanding litigation firm.
Purpose
To advise and represent the firm’s clients in connection with various types and sizes of disputes, including commercial and trust litigation.
Principal Accountabilities and General Duties:
1.1 Attending Court as an advocate for and on behalf of clients;
1.2 Managing case files properly including ensuring deadlines (particularly Court deadlines) are met and correspondence / documents are filed appropriately (including with the Court, the parties and internally, both hard and electronic filing as appropriate);
1.3 Drafting pleadings, witness statements and case correspondence;
1.4 Providing professional and technical support including undertaking legal research and case analysis;
1.5 Participating in business development, training and professional development;
1.6 Attending fee earner and client meetings; and
1.7 Ensuring time recording is done properly.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
2.1 The post holder should possess adequate qualifications, namely to be have passed all local law exams and be admitted to the Jersey bar as an Advocate of the Royal Court;
2.2 The post holder will have a good ability to work on their own initiative;
2.3 The post holder must have the ability to pay excellent attention to detail and be able to draft documents and correspondence in a professional and accurate manner;
2.4 The post holder must have good organisation skills and be able to prepare / run a case properly including by reference to Court practices; and
2.5 The post holder must be willing and able to attend Court and provide representation on behalf of clients on a wide range of disputes.
Career Progression
3.1 This is a position with good long-term prospects; and
3.2 Mentoring available in relation to all aspects of career progression.
Next Steps
For further information on this opportunity, call Catia Tavares on 01534 620500 or email catia.tavares@sinels.com
To apply, send CV and covering letter to catia.tavares@sinels.com
Closing date: 21 July 2022
Interested..?
For more information or to apply for this job please contact:
Catia Tavares
catia.tavares@sinels.com