Senior/Managing Associate - London, United Kingdom - TLT LLP

TLT LLP London, United Kingdom

2 days ago

Permanent

Description

We are recruiting for a Senior/Managing Associate to join our Public Inquires team in London on a full-time basis. This role is offered on a flexible working basis and would best suit a qualified lawyer with 5+ years PQE.

Your Role

As a key addition to our growing team, you will have a fee-earning role, which is likely to include the following:

Acting as a supporting Solicitor to statutory and non-statutory inquiries
Undertaking internal investigations and independent reviews
Providing legal advice to the Inquiry Team and contribute to senior relationship management with recognised legal representatives, core participants, witnesses and document providers
Handling or leading complex, multi-disciplinary, professional, multi-strand legal or investigative environments
Handling or leading complex, large-scale projects, including involvement in delivery of large-scale disclosure/e-disclosure/document production/information management exercises
Planning, defining and implementing strategies to support delivery against client need
Leading and project managing document-heavy review processes to identify key relevant materials
Establishing defined programmes of work and monitoring delivery
Giving clear and detailed instructions to witnesses to ensure delivery of high-quality evidence
Supporting witnesses in advance of giving oral evidence
Supervising the work delegated to other team members, adopting a supportive and collegiate approach to the development of others
Working flexibly across workstreams and delegating tasks to other team members, driving efficiency and maximising available resource

Your Skills & Experience

A qualified lawyer with 5+ years PQE in a similar litigation legal setting
Experience managing own case load, leading a team of associates to achieve successful litigation outcomes
Demonstrated ability to deliver values-driven outcomes across the balanced scorecard.
A high level of commercial awareness
Strong litigation skills and project management skills with experience of managing large scale disclosure exercises and/or working on large scale projects across the commercial litigation inquests or the public inquiries landscape
A creative approach to problem solving with an ability to manage critical issues quickly and effectively
A proven and demonstrable ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
Keen, motivated team player with the ability to self-start and engage with a varied cross section of fee earners across the business
Ability to contribute to our collaborative culture, with an ambition to assist in the development of junior team members

Your Team

The Public Inquires team at TLT has a wide breadth of experience on all aspects of inquiry work. We represent central government, non-departmental public bodies, local government, high-profile individuals, blue light services and the private sector.

The team provide a full legal service. This includes advising individual key witnesses representing public bodies, private individuals and acting on behalf of inquiries themselves. This breadth of experience and knowledge allows the team to deal with all aspects of public inquiries and provides a unique perspective. On top of our legal advice, we are able to provide support to an inquiry secretariat. We can provide project management, budget advice and administrative support.

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.

We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,400 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. In 2022 we were named Law Firm of the Year at The British Legal Awards, recognising our incredible success story.

Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it's essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.

Our Benefits

We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You'll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service) and private medical insurance.

At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people. We're happy to talk about how flexible working can work for you and this role.