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Job Title
Associate (2-4 PQE) - White Collar Crime & Investigations
Location
London
Description
The Department
In an increasingly competitive and regulated world, in which disputes
have become a fact of business life, Mishcon de Reya has built one of
the largest, most complete and experienced Dispute Resolution
departments in London. It is the reason why nearly half of the firm's
lawyers are litigators.
Our White Collar Crime & Investigations team offers an
award-winning service to clients, whether companies in need of advice
in respect of suspected fraud or bribery by employees or individuals
who are themselves under investigation. The team's broad practice
encompasses the defence of allegations of financial crime as well as
serious and general crime. We are frequently instructed to advise
clients in respect of proceeds of crime investigations. We have
extradition specialists within the team who advise clients who are the
subject of extradition proceedings or Interpol red notices. We also
have market leading Health & Safety expertise and frequently
advise clients who are the subject of H&S investigations and prosecutions.
Our lawyers advise on numerous cases involving bribery and
corruption, money laundering, fraud, insider dealing, asset denial,
sanctions breaches and mutual legal assistance. Our team is diverse
and includes those from top boutique defence practices, US firms and
the Bar as well as former prosecutors.
The breadth of the firm's practice means that we can, for example,
call on the firm's reputation lawyers to manage difficult press and
social media situations; we have a top tier employment team able to
give advice to employers or employees involved in an investigation or
we can offer immigration or asylum advice to those who are the subject
of extradition proceedings.
Duties and Responsibilities
The role will involve acting for both individuals and corporate
clients in investigations and in white collar and general criminal
defence proceedings and H&S investigations. You will have the
opportunity to advise on investigations involving the SFO, FCA, NCA,
HMRC, HSE and the CPS, amongst others.
You will be expected to advise on all aspects of a case, and
experience of police station representation is preferable. Ideally,
you will have experience of Crown Court trials. You must be able to
manage the administrative aspects of a case, from matter opening to
billing and you should have excellent financial discipline.
Skills/Experience
2-4 years' PQE gained at a leading criminal practice. You should
have experience of defending individuals in criminal proceedings,
ideally both in financial crime and in serious and general crime.
Strong academic record.
Excellent team player.
Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
Ability to effectively manage own workload.
Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Personable and confident, able to build relationships with
partners/ key stakeholders.
Resilient and calm under pressure.
Creative legal thinker.
Adaptable and flexible approach.
Pro-active and takes initiative.
Please note that this job
profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline
of the key components of the role. You may be required by your
line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.
About The Mishcon de Reya Group
The Mishcon
de Reya Group is an independent, international
professional services business with law at its heart, employing over
1450 people with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de
Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that
complement the firm's legal services.
Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore
and Hong Kong (through its association with Karas So LLP).
The firm services an international community of clients and provides
advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not
apply. Its work is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex,
spanning six core practice areas: Corporate;
Dispute
Resolution; Employment;
Innovation;
Private;
and Real Estate.
The Mishcon
de Reya Group includes consultancy businesses MDR
Cyber, MDR
Discover, MDR
Mayfair (in London, Singapore and Dubai), MDR
One, MDRi and MDRx.
The Group also includes MDR Lab, which invests
in the most promising early stage legaltech companies as well as the
Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and platform for
thought leadership.
Earlier this year, the Group announced its first strategic
acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal
resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in
Somos, a global group actions management business.
We strive to create a fully
diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered
to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture
and are always happy to talk flexible working.