Solicitor
- Recruiter
- Brett Wilson LLP
- Location
- London (Greater)
- Salary
- 40k - 70k depending on experience
- Posted
- 07 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 07 Mar 2017
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Data Protection, Defamation and Libel, Media / Entertainment
- PQE Level
- 2-4
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Solicitor
London
Exciting opportunity for a solicitor at boutique litigation firm based in Farringdon, London EC1. The successful candidate will work on defamation, privacy, harassment and data protection cases.
Applicants must have practiced libel/privacy law for a minimum of one year post-qualification and be used to running their own caseload. They should be familiar with relevant caselaw in those areas and the CPR, have extensive experience of drafting pre-action correspondence and other legal documentation, proofing/advising clients and negotiating settlements.
Our work and client base is varied, but our reputation management work is predominantly for Claimants, a majority of whom are individuals. Applicants should be natural communicators who are comfortable dealing directly with, and advising people from a wide range of professional and social backgrounds. They should be adept at problem-solving and commercially-minded (able to assess the likely costs of a course of action, its suitability for the client in view of their budget and objectives, and its relative value to the firm, taking into account targets and risk profile). They should likewise have excellent written communication skills and be able to adapt their style dependent on the client, budget and time constraints. They should be team players with strong interpersonal skills, who enjoy working under pressure.
Good IT skills are essential. In particular, Applicants should be comfortable with the intermediate-level features of Microsoft Word (such as the tracking of documents), Excel and Outlook.
The firm is well-known for its work in relation to online harassment/defamation/privacy and therefore applicants must be familiar with the basic workings of the internet/World Wide Web.
The firm is committed to offering the highest level of service to its clients and Applicants must share this ethos and adhere to the highest professional standards.
A law degree (2:1+) or GDL (commendation+) and LPC (commendation+) is required, together with the requisite experience.
The reputation and workload of the firm, and in particular the defamation and privacy department, has grown considerably in recent years. The ideal applicant will be someone ambitious and creative, who will contribute to the firm's development by seeking to engage in marketing and business development opportunities, and develop their own profile, both during and outside of working hours. The potential medium to long term rewards for such a candidate are significant.
Your covering letter should set out your suitability for the role with reference to the above criteria (pro-forma applications will not be considered).
Please do not apply for this position if you do not have the requisite skills and experience. Due to the high volume of applications we receive we are unable to take telephone enquiries in relation to this position and we will only respond to your application if you are selected for interview.
The firm will not respond to enquiries from agencies.
Please note that there are no other positions vacant at the present time. The firm is unable to respond to speculative enquiries.