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Legal consultants - 2-5 PQE Litigation & Investigations - London

Employer
Allen & Overy LLP
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
9 Nov 2020

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Vacancy Type
Solicitors – Private Practice
Contract Type
Contract
Practice Area
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Experience Level
2-5yrs PQE
Role Classification
Lawyer

Job Details

Job description

Who we are and what we do

Peerpoint by Allen & Overy is a global platform for self-directed consultant lawyers.  Ours is a new way to amplify your talents and ambitions whilst accessing the best work, clients, support, resources (including PI insurance) and earning potential.  To find out more, please visit www.peerpoint.com.

Join us

Peerpoint are currently looking for highly-skilled and self-driven lawyers with top tier dispute resolution experience to primarily provide support to A&O’s market leading Litigation and Investigations Group.
 
The Group acts for the most significant financial institutions and corporates in core product areas of Commercial Litigation, Finance Litigation, Crime and Investigations, and Contentious Regulatory. Consultants will play an instrumental role in liaising with and advising clients on a range of issues including strategic M&A, restructuring disputes, bribery and corruption, money laundering, and FCA investigations.
 
Other responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

  • Drafting advice;
  • Advising individuals in interviews with the regulators;
  • Preparing clients for court proceedings and trials;
  • Advising clients in meetings, on the phone and in writing;
  • Liaising with clients;
  • Attending client meetings;
  • Legal research; and
  • Assisting with second level or key document review exercises from time to time.

There may also be opportunities to support our external clients which include the major financial institutions.

Successful applicants will:

  • have two to five years' post-qualification experience at a magic circle law firm or a firm ranked as top tier in Litigation & Investigations;
  • have in depth experience of the responsibilities listed above. Note we are not looking for lawyers with extensive document review experience;
  • have a commitment to building a career as a self-employed consultant and a drive to operate at a high level whilst working in this way;
  • have a strong consultant mindset, including a flexible and adaptable outlook and approach;
  • have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to interface at all levels, building strong relationships internally and externally;
  • be resilient, autonomous and highly credible, with strong commercial/business acumen and exemplary client service ethic and commitment;
  • have excellent academic credentials;
  • have a practising certificate (or equivalent) which entitles them to practise as a lawyer in the UK; and
  • have a right to work and reside in the UK.

Please note that, due to the high volume of applications, it is our policy not to provide detailed personal feedback at the application stage.

Company

With over 5,600 people in over 40 offices, Allen & Overy is a business doing work of global significance.

Our success is built on the work of talented and motivated people who thrive in a supportive and collaborative environment, dedicated to delivering an exceptional standard of work for our clients. We’re ambitious and forward-thinking, committed to growing our business and meeting the future head-on. We’re not afraid of change, and we believe in challenging the status quo.

What we do goes beyond delivering an outstanding service. We lead the market by creating new solutions for our clients’ most complex legal and business challenges, helping them grow, innovate and thrive. By thinking creatively and entrepreneurially, we challenge expectations, push boundaries and build for the future. We draw on a world-leading network of expertise and a unique platform – such as our Advanced Delivery services and our network of Peerpoint consultants, to set the highest standards for our industry.

Global coverage in today’s market does not simply mean having offices in important cities around the world. For us, it means combining our global resources and sector expertise to work on matters that cross international boundaries with our culturally and geographically diverse teams. For you, it means that wherever you work, you’ll find a culture of inclusion and support – feeling confident to bring your whole self to work every single day. We have developed a culture in which difference is positively valued, and our people are free to be themselves.  At A&O, you're not only valued for what you do, but for who you are. 

We are in every sense one global team; supportive and collaborative, but also ambitious and driven.  Our capacity to combine these qualities and provide a setting in which our people can thrive is what makes us different.

Company info
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Telephone
+44 (0) 20 3088 0000
Location
One Bishops Square
London
E1 6AD
GB

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