Aviation Litigation Associate

An opportunity for an Aviation Disputes Associate has opened with a law firm in the City of London that could be arguably considered one of the best in the world.

The Firm:

At the heart of this firm is their ability to understand and value their clients. Building strong relationships is their core strength.

They are well established in the Americas, EMEA and UK with one of the best platforms in the industry to assist clients with legal needs around the world.

This full service firm have leading expertise in almost all sectors including Employment, Corporate, Real Estate, Media, Technology, Healthcare, Finance, Contracting and Energy and provide a complete range of services in all the jurisdictions in which they operate. They also have one of the worlds most pioneering, highly regarded litigation departments.

They represent the world's largest companies and organisations as well as emerging business & start-ups and financial & technology institutions across a broad range of industries.

The Role:

The Aviation practice and the lawyers within this department are at the cutting edge of what they do.

Within this role you will act for Insurance and Reinsurance clients within the Aviation sector specifically on matters related to coverage review, litigation and strategy. There will also be complex work related to major loss, multi-jurisdictional claims, litigation, policy and coverage.

Within Aviation the workload will be as broad as it can get. There is not one single area of Aviation that this practice doesn't cover. Cases are massive and the firm have historically been involved in the legal work for some of the world's most high profile Aviation disasters and litigation claims.

Requirements:

• You will have a sterling legal background with at least 1 - 4 years PQE as an Associate Solicitor
• Experience in aviation litigation, coverage review and multijurisdictional claims.
• Strong academics with experience working at an International law firm.
• You should have strong technical knowledge and be commercially astute.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong client relationships is key.

Salary is competitive and the career prospects with a firm such as this are unrivalled.