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Job Title
Senior Associate - Political Risk and Trade Credit
Job Location
London
Job Type
Fee earners
Country/Territory
Region
UK & Europe
Description
The Role
Department: Political Risk & Trade, Insurance
Financial & Professional Disputes Credit -FPD
Location: London
Role: Senior Associate
The Team
This role will be working across the Insurance, Financial and
Professional Disputes group in London, gaining exposure to a variety
of legal matters and working with a mix of Associates and Partners.
Our insurance teams handle claims across every line of insurance and
reinsurance, from the smallest claim to the largest and most complex
loss. Our international experience enables an unequalled ability to
advise in relation to complex multi-jurisdictional disputes, and on
structuring global programmes.
Our political risk team focuses on the areas of political risk and
trade credit, political violence and terrorism, specie, fine art and
cargo, and bloodstock. The team are also involved with many cases
including fraud, trade finance and commodity frauds.
The Role
This role offers the successful candidate a fantastic opportunity to
join a dynamic insurance team. You will be working directly with
clients, on a variety of matters across their multifaceted client group.
Essential Skills & Experience
A minimum of 6 PQE with previous experience working within
political risk and trade credit. Please note that our PQE levels are
a guide and all suitable candidates will be considered.
The Solicitors Act 1974 requires practicing solicitors to have a
practising certificate.
Must be a qualified solicitor. Successful completion of a Training
Contract (or equivalent) and relevant education (Legal Practice
Course; Graduate Diploma in Law (if non Law graduate).
All solicitors and registered European lawyers in legal practice
or employment in England & Wales must comply with the
requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority's continuing
professional development scheme (CPD Scheme).
The ideal candidate will display excellent legal ability and
initiative, strong technical skills as well as confidence in
managing and prioritising a full and varied workload. They will be a
strong communicator with good attention to detail.
The ideal candidate will be proactive and have a good teamwork
ethic, with a willingness to assume responsibility.
The Firm
Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the
sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely:
insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade and commodities. It
is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious
and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal
advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde & Co is
committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing
towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity
of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its
communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable
partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment. The
firm has 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000
people overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.
Our Values
Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite
us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and
our firm. We:
Work as one
We are a globally connected team of talented people
who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
Excel with clients
We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver
unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of
everything we do
Celebrate difference
We help each other to be at our best and believe our
differences result in greater achievement
Act boldly We
seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising
that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth
Role Competency Requirements
Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and
professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to
be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to
fulfil their career aspirations.
The competencies are used to inform all aspects of career
development. They vary across levels and different business areas and
fall under the following areas:
Technical Excellence
Technical legal expertise: the knowledge of the law and ability to
apply it
Research: the ability to conduct research effectively and apply it commercially
Managing legal processes: the ability to ensure all legal processes
are followed efficiently and effectively
People and Team
Guiding individual performance and development: develops the skills
of self and others
Teamwork and collaboration: working cooperatively and effectively
with others
Leadership: creating high performing teams
Client Relationships and Business Development
Building business relationships: establishing, maintaining and using
relationships to create and develop business opportunities
Commercial thinking: understanding the commercial drivers
Cross-selling and business development
Finance and Practice Management
Finance management and understanding of the business
Project management: ensuring projects are delivered
Knowledge sharing
Personal Effectiveness
Communication
Clarity of thinking
Personal contribution
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This is the job description as constituted at present; however
the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance
with the changing needs of the business.