Dispute Resolution Lawyer

Qualifications:

Qualified Solicitor or Barrister of England & Wales

Description:

Dispute Resolution is about solving problems for, and looking after, clients. It can be about navigating people, entities and businesses through the most difficult of times. We are looking for a lawyer that understands the need to provide outstanding client service to all who instruct us – from fiduciaries and high net worth individuals, to individuals facing an unexpected petition for divorce.

We are involved in the broadest spectrum of dispute resolution, and we pride ourselves on our public law and private law expertise. We act, for example, on both sides of civil forfeiture proceedings, regulatory proceedings, insolvencies, planning and trusts disputes. We practice in insolvency, negligence including personal injury, matrimonial law and criminal law.

We are a small and close-knit team, but we need to expand to meet our clients’ needs.

Duties:

Working both on their own and under the supervision of more senior lawyers and partners, the successful candidate will be involved in a wide variety of contentious and advisory matters for both individuals and organisations, many of which are multi-jurisdictional.

The financial services industry (funds, banking, trust and company/director/shareholder disputes) is predominant in Guernsey and accounts for a large proportion of our work, as well as contentious insolvency matters, regulatory investigations and enforcement, sanctions, fraud and asset tracing, employment, medical negligence and personal injury, professional negligence, and property and construction cases.

The successful candidate will have the ability to manage a varied and complex caseload, including running their own matters while assisting on larger and more complex cases.

Qualities and Skills:

• 2-10 years’ post qualification experience of practising civil and/or commercial litigation, preferably in the relevant areas mentioned above
• Qualified to practice as a Barrister or Solicitor in England & Wales. The right person will be an advocate of the Royal Court of Guernsey or will wish to become one as quickly as possible
• The ideal candidate will be an experienced courtroom advocate
• A proactive and confident team player who has a cooperative and collaborative working approach
• Ability swiftly to identify key issues, effectively utilising time and resources
• Entrepreneurial spirit with a willingness to play an active role in marketing and growing the firm whilst building strong relationships with the firm’s existing client base
• Excellent oral, written, organisational and time management skills