Associate Lawyer - Litigation (4 PQE)
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Description
Arthur Cox LLP is one of Ireland’s leading law firms. We are an “all-island” firm with offices in Dublin and Belfast. We also have offices in London, New York, and San Francisco. Our practice encompasses all aspects of corporate and business law.
With 600 legal staff and a total headcount of nearly 900, we provide a comprehensive service to an international client base ranging from multinational organisations, banks, and financial institutions and established global leaders to government agencies and new players in emerging industry sectors.
Our story has been defined by our progressive outlook. For over 100 years, we have led the way in the legal field in Ireland. For our clients, we work to deliver the best service and support. With an independent, entrepreneurial spirit of innovation leading the way.
Background to the role:
We are seeking an experienced and driven Associate to join our market-leading Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Investigations Group in Dublin.
With 600 legal staff and a total headcount of nearly 900, we provide a comprehensive service to an international client base ranging from multinational organisations, banks, and financial institutions and established global leaders to government agencies and new players in emerging industry sectors.
Our story has been defined by our progressive outlook. For over 100 years, we have led the way in the legal field in Ireland. For our clients, we work to deliver the best service and support. With an independent, entrepreneurial spirit of innovation leading the way.
Background to the role:
We are seeking an experienced and driven Associate to join our market-leading Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Investigations Group in Dublin.
This is an opportunity to work on many of the most significant, complex and high-profile disputes and investigations in the Irish market, acting for leading Irish and international clients on matters that are often business-critical, reputationally sensitive and cross-border in nature.
Our Group is recognised for its expertise in complex, high-value disputes cases in the Irish courts and at arbitration. We also have extensive experience in major investigations and statutory inquiries. Our work encompasses all aspects of commercial and corporate disputes, regulatory and public law matters, investigations and enforcement, as well as international and domestic alternative dispute resolution.
The successful candidate will have already developed substantial contentious experience within a leading disputes practice – in Ireland or abroad - and will be comfortable assuming meaningful responsibility for sophisticated matters while working closely with Partners, Legal Directors, Of Counsel and Senior Associates.
Location: Dublin Ireland
Working model: Hybrid, Permanent
Practice Group: Litigation
What You Will Work On:
Working model: Hybrid, Permanent
Practice Group: Litigation
What You Will Work On:
You will work as part of partner-led teams on complex disputes and investigations, including:
- Complex commercial and corporate litigation, including high-value Commercial Court proceedings;
- Regulatory investigations, enforcement proceedings and statutory inquiries;
- Internal and corporate investigations;
- Financial services and funds disputes and contentious regulatory matters;
- Competition and antitrust disputes and investigations;
- Judicial review and public law challenges;
- Corporate and shareholder disputes;
- Sector-specific disputes across areas such as aviation, technology and data, healthcare and life sciences, insurance, real estate, construction, infrastructure and energy;
- Domestic and international arbitration, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution;
- Significant discovery, document review and evidence-management exercises; and
- Complex multi-jurisdictional disputes and investigations involving international lawyers and other specialist advisers.
As an Associate, you will be expected to:
- Take a substantive role in leading the day-to-day conduct and strategic management of significant disputes and investigations;
- Analyse complex factual and legal issues and provide clear, commercial and strategically focused advice;
- Draft pleadings, affidavits, submissions, advice, correspondence and other contentious legal documentation;
- Manage substantial evidence, discovery and document-review exercises;
- Work closely with colleagues, barristers, experts, witnesses, clients and international legal teams;
- Prepare for significant applications, hearings, trials, arbitrations and regulatory engagements;
- Support and participate in internal, regulatory and statutory investigations;
- Manage discrete workstreams independently while recognising when issues require escalation or senior input;
- Build trusted relationships with clients and communicate confidently with senior stakeholders;
- Supervise and develop trainees and more junior lawyers; and
- Contribute to the Group's knowledge, thought leadership and business development activities.
The successful candidate will ideally have:
- Approximately 4 years' post-qualification experience as a solicitor;
- Substantial experience gained within a leading Irish, UK, international or comparable commercial disputes practice;
- A strong track record working on complex, high-value commercial litigation and/or significant investigations;
- Experience of managing substantial contentious matters or clearly defined workstreams within larger cases;
- Excellent litigation, drafting, legal research and analytical skills;
- Experience preparing evidence and working with counsel, witnesses and experts;
- A strong understanding of litigation procedure and dispute strategy;
- Experience of complex discovery and document-intensive matters;
- Strong organisational and project-management skills, particularly when managing multiple workstreams and deadlines;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Sound commercial judgment and an ability to translate complex legal issues into clear advice for clients;
- Confidence dealing directly with clients and senior stakeholders;
- An ability to operate effectively under pressure on sensitive and fast-moving matters;
- A drive to build their own practice and engage in / support the Group’s business development activities;
- Experience of legal AI tools and how these can be used to drive efficiencies for clients in a responsible and sustainable way;
- A collaborative approach and genuine interest in developing others;
- Experience of regulatory investigations, enforcement, judicial review, arbitration, financial services disputes, competition disputes or cross-border litigation would be particularly valuable.
Why Join Us?
- You will join a team working at the forefront of dispute resolution and investigations in Ireland.
- The Group advises domestic and multinational corporations, financial institutions, insurers, government entities and state bodies, among others, and regularly works alongside leading international law firms on complex cross-border mandates.
- Work on some of the Irish market's most significant disputes and investigations;
- Gain substantial responsibility on sophisticated and high-profile matters;
- Work directly with leading litigation and investigations specialists;
- Develop deeper expertise across litigation, regulatory investigations and contentious advisory work;
- Work with major Irish and international clients on matters involving complex legal, commercial and reputational considerations;
- Develop your business development skills and play an integral role in the team’s activities in this regard;
- Participate in cross-border matters alongside leading international firms.
We invest in our people. Alongside excellent progression opportunities and a market-leading remuneration package, you will enjoy:
- Competitive salary
- Discretionary Bonus
- 25 days annual leave
- Immediate pension scheme
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including full gym and wellness programme
- TaxSaver and Bike to Work scheme
- Wide-ranging opportunities for involvement in internal committees