Senior Commercial Litigator (Document Review) - to £90k

Senior Commercial Litigator (Document Review) - to £90k

Posted 1 day ago by Hays

£90,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The role of Senior Commercial Litigator (Document Review) at a global law firm involves managing a team focused on high-profile commercial litigation and document review matters. The position requires strong leadership skills, effective communication, and the ability to engage with senior stakeholders. Candidates must have a background in commercial litigation or document review, along with previous management experience. This is a hybrid role based in Leeds, offering a competitive salary and benefits package.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Regular dealings with senior Commercial Litigation partners
  • Management responsibilities for a sizeable document review team, both UK-based and overseas
  • Strategic overview of document review matters

Key Skills:

  • Experience in commercial litigation or document review
  • Previous managing/mentoring experience
  • An effective track record in organisation and systems
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with senior stakeholders
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport with senior partners
  • Logical thinking, ability to work to deadlines, and strong organisational skills
  • Desire to make a real difference
  • UK experience

Salary (Rate): £90,000 yearly

City: Leeds

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Legal

Detailed Description From Employer:

Hays Legal is exclusively instructed on this key managerial appointment at this global law firm. With a background in commercial litigation or document review, you will manage a team working on high-profile and often sensitive matters.

  • Key responsibilities include:
    • Regular dealings with the most senior Commercial Litigation partners
    • Management responsibilities for a sizeable document review team, both UK-based and overseas
    • Strategic overview of document review matters

You will need:

  • Experience in commercial litigation or document review
  • Previous managing/mentoring experience
  • An effective track record in organisation and systems
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with senior stakeholders

This is a fabulous opportunity for a senior litigator with experience of managing fee earners and document review seeking a key managerial appointment. You will have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build a strong rapport with key senior partners throughout the firm, the ability to think logically, work to deadlines and be very organised in your approach. A desire to make a real difference is key. Only those with UK experience will be considered.

Applicants must be able to work out of Leeds on a hybrid basis. 4 or 5 day working week. On offer is a top-end salary and benefits package and a collegiate, team atmosphere within a state-of-the-art office.

To learn more about this role, please send your CV to Adele Callaghan (specifying full details of your current remuneration package) or email me for a return call to discuss the role.

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