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Now the largest shipping practice in the world, Clyde and Co has specialist marine lawyers based in trading hubs around the globe.The Role

Department : Marine Team

Location : London/ Guildford

Role : Senior Associate

The Team

Now the largest shipping practice in the world, Clyde and Co has specialist marine lawyers based in trading hubs around the globe.

We act for the heart of the maritime industry - insurers, shipbuilders, owners, charterers, salvors, financiers, port authorities and government - and clients across the broader trade commodities and energy sector.

We act in a wide range of claims arising from the damage/loss of cargo in transit, whether it involves carriage by sea, air, rail or road. Our services also extend to logistics, yachts, marine trades, warehousing, ports and terminals.

The Role

We are currently seeking a Senior Associate Solicitor to join our cargo and marine insurance practice in our London or Guildford offices.

Previous experience within the marine insurance and/or shipping sector is desirable, but not essential. We will consider experienced solicitors with a strong commercial litigation background and a passion to move into this specialist area of work.

The successful candidates will display excellent legal ability and initiative, as well as confidence in managing and prioritising a full and varied caseload. The role will best suit a strong communicator with attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Skills and Experience

Running a case load of files in a manner compliant with our service level agreements with insurers.Acting in both a claimant and defendant capacity in a variety of complex claims.Reporting to, liaising with and meeting clients with a high level of professionalism.Preparing instructions to counsel and experts and attending and advising in conference.Conducting research and keeping up to date with legal and industry practices.

Experience And Skills Required

Previous experience within the marine insurance and/or shipping sector is desirable, but not essential. We will also consider candidates from a commercial litigation background.Completed the LPC or equivalent.An undergraduate law degree or equivalent.A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.The ability to meet deadlines and work efficiently by managing time in a fast-paced environment.A professional manner with the ability to build relationships internally and externally.Assertive and confident at managing expectations.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Negotiation skills

The Firm

Clyde and Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde and Co is committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment. The firm has 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.

Our Values

Our Values Are The Principles That Guide The Decisions We Make, Unite Us In Our Endeavours And Strengthen Our Delivery, For Our Clients And Our Firm. We

Work as one We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve successExcel with clients We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we doCelebrate difference We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievementAct boldly We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth

Role Competency Requirements

Clyde and Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to fulfil their career aspirations.

The Competencies Are Used To Inform All Aspects Of Career Development. They Vary Across Levels And Different Business Areas And Fall Under The Following Areas

Technical Excellence

Technical legal expertise: the knowledge of the law and ability to apply it

Research: the ability to conduct research effectively and apply it commercially

Managing legal processes: the ability to ensure all legal processes are followed efficiently and effectively

People and Team

Guiding individual performance and development: develops the skills of self and others

Teamwork and collaboration: working cooperatively and effectively with others

Leadership: creating high performing teams

Client Relationships and Business Development

Building business relationships: establishing, maintaining and using relationships to create and develop business opportunities

Commercial thinking: understanding the commercial drivers

Cross-selling and business development

Finance and Practice Management

Finance management and understanding of the business

Project management: ensuring projects are delivered

Knowledge sharing

Personal Effectiveness

Communication

Clarity of thinking

Personal contribution

This is the job description as constituted at present; however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.

When you work at Clyde and Co, you join a team of 490 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

We offer a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning and wellbeing initiatives.

Clyde and Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our core values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.

Please take a moment to read our privacy notice carefully. This describes what personal information Clyde and Co (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, how it’s obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject.

If you are submitting a candidate as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is an essential requirement and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to Clyde and Co are aware of this privacy notice.

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