Senior Associate – Commercial Litigation, Education

Responsibilities

• Managing your own litigation caseload from start to finish and managing and supervising other members of the team
• Working alongside senior lawyers to support a wide range of potentially reputationally damaging matters
• Working with Universities, Colleges and Education sector bodies
• Assisting on large and complex transactions, with appropriate supervision
• Handling client and internal enquiries efficiently and professionally
• Liaising directly with clients and internal stakeholders, particularly the core Education team.
• Working effectively to meet strict deadlines and client and sector priorities
• Involvement in marketing activities including attending networking events and writing articles for professional journals.

Requirements

• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a busy team at the same time as being able to work independently and proactively.
• Ability to manage own litigation caseload
• Ability to effectively supervise more junior solicitors
• Genuine desire to specialise and develop growth in the Education practice
• High levels of initiative and the ability to thrive in a demanding environment
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skill
• A strong client-focused mindset, with a commitment to building lasting relationship

Hard Skills

• litigation management
• transaction assistance
• case supervision

Soft Skills

• collaboration
• independence
• initiative
• organisational skills
• prioritisation
• communication
• client-focused mindset

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