Litigation Support: Senior Associate, Belfast

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  Location

  (UK) and various

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  Job Reference

  21507

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  Functional Area/Experience

  Law / Fresh Graduate

Job Description & Qualifications

Legal Operations brings together a multi-disciplinary approach combining knowledge and skills across the legal, regulatory, data, technology and delivery management domains. We deliver successful business outcomes on a range of different types of work at varying scales including; managing large data-led contract remediation engagements, providing legal support on individual contract negotiations and running client outreach and query management helpdesks.

The team is made up of paralegals and legal professionals working for a wide range of clients from sectors such as Luxury brands, Banks, Manufacturing and more.

This opportunity is in our rapidly growing operational delivery team as a Litigation Support Senior Associate. You will be responsible for your own workstreams, whether it be managing aspects of a legal claim or performing document review as part of an e-disclosure exercise.

What your days will look like

The responsibilities of each role will vary depending on client needs but may include:

• Provide high-quality support for the Litigation Support practice group within the Operate Line of Service, engaging in delivery tasks across various client matters
• Case analysis  - ability to analyse content of legal claims and assess litigious aspects quickly
• Draft and review legal documents and correspondence for delivery to counsel in relation to court, arbitration or regulatory proceedings and disclosure
• Support the creation of electronic bundles on behalf of legal teams for courtroom proceedings

This role is for you if you have

• Must possess degree in Law (or international equivalent) (candidates with an interest in qualifying via SQE welcome)
• Previous experience in-house or in a legal or professional services environment 
• Strong analytical skills and an eye for detail
• Experience with case management and discussion with Counsel
• Confident interacting with people of different professional backgrounds
• Highly professional and organised individual with good time management skills
• Ability to follow briefs and directions from stakeholders
• Proficiency in Power BI and Powerpoint and knowledge of Document Review platforms (i.e Relativity, Reveal)

What you’ll receive from us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

Why Operate?

Be it support with regulation, risk or compliance, Operate delivers. Human-led and tech-powered, it is the backbone of PwC’s unique approach to operational delivery - Execution Managed Services. Harnessing the power of tech and data, we work with some of the most recognisable organisations worldwide, wherever they need us to be. We deliver sustained outcomes through our managed solutions, as well as transforming and running complex operational processes that often create challenges or hinder client progress. Underpinning all of this is our commitment to ensuring our people are equipped with tomorrow's skills to drive success for our clients today.