Associate Litigation (Commercial and Regulatory Disputes)

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Associate Litigation (Commercial and Regulatory Disputes)

McCann FitzGerald

Dublin, Ireland

We currently seek to recruit an Associate to join our team of experts in the Dispute Resolution & Litigation Group.

The successful candidate will become part of a group with a high-performance culture of teamwork and mutual support which maintains a balanced mix of public and private sector clients, giving rise to a diverse range of contentious work.

We would welcome applications from those who have between 2-4 years post qualification experience in dispute resolution and litigation.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

Advising on all aspects of contentious commercial matters in a variety of sectors, both advisory and in a range of forums such as civil proceedings, inquiries, regulatory investigations and other ADR processes.
Preparation for and involvement in complex trials, some involving jury hearings.
Developing and advising on strategies to achieve client objectives and manage risk.
Using analytical and research skills to formulate legal arguments and identify evidence.
Negotiating to achieve client objectives.
Advising on and coordinating large scale discovery and other document review exercises.
Participating in the business development and knowledge management activities of the group.

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The successful candidate will have:

Ideally 2-4 years post qualification experience in Litigation, Investigations and Dispute Resolution.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and decision making.
Proven communication and analytical skills with a high degree of commercial awareness.
Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills; the ability to work in a team and to manage a busy workload and client needs on a consistent basis.
A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
A strong interest in maintaining, developing and sharing relevant legal knowledge.
Experience of remote and/or physical court hearings.