The Disputes and Investigations Group currently comprises 15 partners, 28 associates, 5 trainees, 2 PSLs and several paralegals. The practice has grown significantly in recent years and has extensive experience of successfully resolving increasingly complex and high-value commercial disputes across a wide range of sectors worldwide. The Group currently has two senior associates based in Liverpool and is looking for a junior associate to join the Liverpool office as part of the London team. The Group's main areas of focus are financial and regulatory disputes and investigations, high-value professional negligence, civil fraud, product liability, international arbitration, contentious insolvency, and corporate claims involving directors, shareholders, and investors. The role will see the associate working on a range of disputes across the wider group. Clients include financial institutions, major international corporates, professional services firms, cutting-edge life sciences and technology companies, Governments, and high-net-worth individuals/family offices. The Group has, for example, recently been involved in cases relating to banking and investment fraud, shareholder disputes, corporate finance disputes, product recalls, investment treaty arbitrations, major asset-tracing exercises arising from fraud, and significant claims against Big 4 accountancy firms. The Group has also been involved in a number of significant contentious regulatory matters, including FCA and other regulatory investigations. The role will suit someone looking to take on responsibility and develop their career within a friendly team. The candidate should also be enthusiastic about business development. Knowledge, skills and experience
The candidate must be a UK qualified solicitor with circa 1 - 4 years PQE. The following experience/skills are essential: A high level of client contact and previous responsibility for client files Experience of a wide range of complex commercial litigation and/or arbitration for clients from a variety of sectors. Some exposure to contentious regulatory matters would be helpful but is not a prerequisite. Strong academics and technical ability A commercial focus and good business development skills Confident & personable Here are a select few benefits that Taylor Wessing offers: Hybrid working (Offering the opportunity to work remotely while maintaining a social boundary by working from our award-winning offices for 3 days a week) Holiday (Our basic annual holiday entitlement starts at 25 days, with a further discretionary day of paid leave in December. You may also purchase up to five extra days each year (pro rata). Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave (After one year of service, you are entitled to up to 26 weeks leave full pay if you or your partner give birth or adopt a child). Along with these, there are many more benefits we offer, with the addition of a comprehensive flexible benefits package available. Our culture
Nurturing a diverse, inclusive culture allows all of our talent to flourish, sparks creativity, and powers innovation. We continue to build a team that exemplifies inclusivity and reflects the firm's core values: creative, excellence, integrity, responsible, respect, and team. We value and celebrate the differences in who we are, what we have experienced, and how we think, so all candidates will be treated fairly regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, marital status, neurodiversity, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background. The way we work
At Taylor Wessing, we never settle for average. We're creative thinkers, problem solvers, and continuous learners who excel at what we do and believe our best work is still ahead of us. We are a firm that's large enough for you to achieve your ambitions but connected enough to be a true community. Click link below for the full job description: #J-18808-Ljbffr