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.

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