Pogust Goodhead is passionate about championing justice for the victims of wrongdoing by large corporations. The firm is at the cutting edge of international consumer claims, including historic settlements in the Volkswagen NOx Emissions Group Litigation in May 2022 and the victims of the British Airways Data Breach in 2021.
Pogust Goodhead is also a leader in environmental litigation. In July 2022 the firm secured a landmark, unanimous judgment from the Court of Appeal that allows over 700,000 victims of the Fundão Dam disaster, Brazil’s worst ever environmental disaster, to seek redress against the world’s largest mining company, BHP, in the Courts of England and Wales. We were proud to be confirmed as winners of the Litigation Boutique firm of the year prize at The Lawyer Awards 2023, and were also name Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2023, too.
As one of the world’s leading class action law firms, our mission is to level the playing field between individuals and businesses and large corporations. We recognise that there can be substantial barriers to justice for consumers, residents, victims, small business owners, and investors when weighed up against the financial resources of multinational corporations.
As a full-time Associate General Counsel (Disputes) on a permanent contract, you will advise the firm on a range of disputes, regulatory matters and compliance issues. This role will require you to be an established lawyer with disputes experience. Alongside that experience, you must possess a willingness to work hard in a fast-paced environment.

• Dispute Resolution – formulating and executing robust legal strategies across a broad spectrum of contentious matters, many of which contain a cross-border element and require holistic problem-solving skills.
• Professional and Regulatory Risk Management – understanding, assessing and managing professional and regulatory risk in accordance with the firm’s obligations and ambitions.
• Compliance Oversight – ensuring strict and unequivocal compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory frameworks attendant to its work.
• Stakeholder Liaison – liaising with internal and external stakeholders, including external counsel, regarding all the aforesaid legal, regulatory and compliance risks.

About You

• Admission to the New York Bar.
• At least four years of distinguished post-qualification experience, with substantial prior practice in civil and/or commercial litigation, disputes, regulatory, and compliance matters.
• Robust knowledge of the law of New York, particularly in relation to financial transactions and commercial disputes.
• Experience handling complex, high-stakes litigation with a foreign law element.
• Experience advising on financial regulatory matters and compliance risks.
• Exceptional analytical abilities, negotiation skills, clear communication styles (both written and verbal) and an unwavering attention to detail.
• Excellent academic background, demonstrating an ability to assimilate large amounts of complex information quickly and effectively.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team, contributing effectively to the collective success and ambitions of the business.
• Ability to manage time effectively and take initiative to prioritise urgent tasks and deadlines without waiting for direction.