Senior/Managing Associate - Public Inquiries

at  TLT

We are newly recruiting for a Senior/Managing Associate to join our Public Inquires team in London. This role would best suit a qualified lawyer 5+ year’s PQE, looking for a new opportunity with exposure to high quality work and clear routes for career progression.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

We are looking for:

• A Qualified Solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered) with 5+ year’s PQE and the ability to work independently with limited supervision
• A forward thinker, with excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills, you will be self-motivated with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines
• Commercial awareness with some exposure to business development and the ability to maintain and nurture strong client relationships
• Contribution to our collaborative culture, with an ambition to assist in the development of junior team members

As a key addition to our growing team, you will have a fee-earning role, which is likely to include the following:

• Acting as a supporting Solicitor to statutory and non-statutory inquiries
• Undertaking internal investigations and independent reviews
• Providing legal advice to the Inquiry Team and contribute to senior relationship management with recognised legal representatives, core participants, witnesses and document providers
• Handling and leading complex, multi-disciplinary, professional, multi-strand legal or investigative environments
• Handling or leading complex, large-scale projects, including involvement in delivery of large-scale disclosure/e-disclosure/document production/information management exercises
• Planning, defining and implementing strategies to support delivery against client need
• Leading and project managing document-heavy review processes to identify key relevant materials
• Establishing defined programmes of work and monitoring delivery
• Giving clear and detailed instructions to witnesses to ensure delivery of high-quality evidence
• Supporting witnesses in advance of giving oral evidence
• Supervising the work delegated to other team members, adopting a supportive and collegiate approach to the development of others
• Working flexibly across workstreams and delegating tasks to other team members, driving efficiency and maximising available resource