Origin Legal Ltd
Commercial Litigation Lawyer (BVI-based)
Requirements
Applicants should be UK-admitted solicitors or barristers, including overseas-qualified lawyers admitted in the UK, with at least three years of post-qualification experience. They should have experience handling complex commercial disputes gained at a strong commercial or chancery chambers, or a UK or equivalent law firm.
Job Description
Commercial Litigation Lawyer | High-quality international disputes work | British Virgin Islands
This large offshore law firm has a reputation for advising its client base on some of the largest and most complex litigation in the market. The practice spans broad commercial disputes, banking litigation and contentious financial services work, always international, with a significant flow of instructions from the Asian markets.
Joining as a mid-level Associate, you will work closely with senior colleagues, but you will also have plenty of scope for taking on responsibility. It is an ideal environment for someone who relishes the opportunity to get ‘hands-on’ and who enjoys the client-facing side of legal work.
Requirements
- Overseas qualified lawyers (Solicitor or Barrister) must be admitted in the UK.
- Likely to suit someone with 3+ years’ PQE+.
- You will need experience of complex commercial disputes from a good commercial/chancery chambers or UK/equivalent law firm
Package
- Attractive low-tax salary.
- Comprehensive benefits and bonus.
- Relocation package (flights + temporary accommodation on arrival + expenses allowance).
Process
- Interviews will take place by videoconference
- Start dates typically around 3-6 months later (depending on your notice period).
- Our clients provide comprehensive assistance with visas and relocation
British Virgin Islands
For some, the BVI is the pick of the Caribbean. A mountainous, rain forested interior surrounded by picture-postcard bays, it is probably not far from the idyllic image that might cross your mind when you ponder whether there is ‘more to life’. It’s not for everyone. You will need to be comfortable with a slower pace, you will see its remoteness as a gift rather than an inconvenience, and you will be the sort of person who gets more out of sailing, diving, or relaxing on the beach than you do from the buzz of city life. If that’s you, you will love it here. Not to mention that the work, much of it emanating out of Asia, is some of the most interesting and challenging in the sector.
Origin Legal International
Our team has 25 years’ experience of helping lawyers to make international and offshore moves. If you would like to find out more about this role or chat about an overseas move in general, please get in touch.
Skills
About Origin Legal Ltd
"Legal recruitment specialists in Private Practice, In-house, HR, International, Local Government and Paralegal appointments" Origin Legal is a specialist legal recruitment consultancy launched in January 2005 by a management team that first came together in 1996. They are now one of the UK's leading providers of legal jobs for In-house Counsel, Partners, Solicitors, Lawyers, Legal Executives and Paralegals. Origin Legal has specialist teams of experienced recruitment consultants handling legal vacancies in UK and International Private Practice, In-house commercial departments, Local Government and contract and temporary Paralegal appointments. The company’s primary aim is to deliver the highest quality service and through successful legal recruiting, develop and maintain long term relationships with clients throughout the UK. Origin Paralegal is a specialist division within Origin Legal which enables us to offer a full legal recruitment service from Paralegal to Partner. Origin Paralegal places paralegals and support staff in private practice and in-house departments both in the UK and overseas. The Origin Legal International team has over 20 years’ experience of placing lawyers across the EMEA, Asia-Pacific and Offshore markets as well as specialising in senior level appointments into the international law firm sector in London. Origin Legal HR specialises in the Human Resources sector and handles recruitment assignments into HR functions for a broad range of firms in the UK and EMEA generally and has developed a strong reputation for delivering a thorough and professional service.