Shanghai Associate: Disputes Resolution Job

Description

About us

An UK international law firm established in London in 1882, we now have more than 1,200 lawyers across a network of offices in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Our main clients are leading global and national businesses, many headquartered outside the UK.



The Shanghai office

Our office is located in the newly opened Bund Center, a 50-storey complex comprising an office tower, hotel, and apartments. It is one of Shanghai’s largest and most modern integrated developments and is adjacent to the elegant waterfront Bund area. This central location provides easy access to the commercial districts and shopping havens of Puxi and the flourishing financial enclave of Pudong, the two main districts of this bustling city.



Practice area/ Department

The mainland China-based dispute resolution practice provides domestic and overseas clients with access to international disputes capability in China. Clients include a broad cross-section of international corporates, banks and other financial institutions operating in China.
Responsibilities

The Role

The role is to work on a broad range of dispute resolution matters (including international and domestic arbitration, litigation management and contentious regulatory)
Requirements

Qualifications required

* 3+ years post qualification experience within the litigation practice of a top tier firm
* Significant hands on transactional experience
* A legal qualification obtained in Hong Kong, UK or the equivalent (qualification in the PRC a bonus)
* Fluent written and spoken English and Chinese (Putonghua) is required



Work based competencies

We would expect the successful candidate to have a minimum of 3 years experience in private practise


Technical

* Legal ability - detailed grasp of complex legal concepts, excellent drafting skills, ability to see issues from a commercial perspective and able to communicate complex legal advice to clients effectively
* Delivering excellent client service - excellent communications skills, driven to deliver to clients promptly, sets themselves challenging goals and resilient in achieving them

Client

* Finding and winning - able to build relationships with clients, identifies opportunities and networks effectively internally
* Practice/firm promotion - acts as an ambassador for the firm, writes technical articles for publication
* Developing and retaining - works to become a trusted advisor to the client, aware of client industry dynamics, works closely with the Business Development Team

People

* Leadership and management - acts as role model to others, provides coaching to those more junior than themselves
* Initiative and managing change - resilient in the face of multiple priorities, able to deliver difficult messages, takes ownership for resolving problems pro-actively
* Teamwork and communication - seeks out the views of others, assured and succinct in communication
* Impact and personal development - proactively requests feedback from others, able to deal with constructive criticism and takes ownership for self-development

Firm

* Financial performance - familiar with key drivers of firm performance
* Risk management and professional ethics - takes responsibility for personal and professional ethics, understanding of reputational risk and the regulatory framework, prepared to seek advice where appropriate
* Knowledge management - shares knowledge with others proactively, consults with senior technical experts where appropriate
* Firm contribution - high level of personal integrity, contributes to developing a diverse and innovative culture, prepared to go the extra mile

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