Associate, Litigation (Commercial and Regulatory Disputes)

Associate, Litigation (Commercial and Regulatory Disputes)

Dublin

Inclusion IQ is supporting our client, a premium law firm located in the heart of Dublin as they seek to appoint an Associate, Litigation (Commercial and Regulatory Disputes) to join their prestigious team on a full-time permanent basis.

The successful applicant will join a firm, that advances all their employees, and will not pigeonhole employees into a role, you will be listened to and work with a team that prides itself on being the best in the business.

The Role

As the Associate within the litigation team, you will work alongside a highly experienced legal team to resolve Commercial and Regulatory disputes within the corporate and financial sectors. You will be the first port of call for some major corporations who find themselves in a dispute or who want advice on a matter that might become contentious. It will be your responsibility to provide strategies and advice to the client that will protect their commercial and reputational risk.

You will be required to undertake the following duties:

• 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.

The Person

To be considered for this position applicants must demonstrate the following skills and experience;

The successful candidate will have:

• Qualified solicitor in Ireland.

• 2 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 consistently.

• 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.

Why this role

• Exceptional salary

• Income Protection

• Extensive Wellness Programms

• Travel schemes

• Extensive DE&I initiatives such as

  • Maternity, Paternity, Fertility and pregnancy loss leave

  • Targeted programs to increase female partnerships by 20230 to 40%

  • Increase in female representation in the organisation's management board

  • Increase in female promotions by 50% in 2023