Commercial Litigation Associate – Johannesburg
3 days ago
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa
Job Info- Job Identification 2630
- Posting Date 02/18/2025, 04:30 PM
- Locations 30 Jellicoe Avenue, Johannesburg, 2196, ZA
- Job Schedule Full time
Commercial Litigation Associate (3 to 6yrs PQE) – Johannesburg
Brief
Our Johannesburg Litigation team is growing, and an opportunity has arisen for an ambitious, hard-working and resilient Associate to join the dynamic up and coming team. The successful candidate will work alongside other members of the team, supporting them on complex high stakes litigation matters and in growing their dynamic practice.
The Team
Building off the success of the market leading Construction Disputes team, the firm has established a Commercial Litigation team to support clients with a broad range of dispute resolution needs. The team handles a variety of complex corporate and commercial disputes for local and international clients in South Africa and has a specific focus on Mining and Energy. The team works alongside other experts in the firm, in particular the Construction lawyers, Projects lawyers, Corporate Investigators and Employment lawyers to help clients manage risk and resolve disputes.
The Candidate Required
We are interested in candidates who can display the right background, experience and approach to be successful in this role, including the following:
- 3 to 6 years post-qualification experience.
- Have gained substantial corporate and commercial litigation experience at a medium to large commercial law firm based in South Africa, or at a top-tier boutique firm or international law firm.
- Have a track-record of strong academic performance.
- Have excellent drafting, researching and communication skills – during the hiring process, candidates will be subject to practical assessments of these skills.
- Be intellectually curious, seeking to answer complex questions using rigorous and creative thinking.
- The ability to take ownership of tasks and work autonomously to deliver high-quality work products and to directly manage client communications day-to-day.
- Whilst not essential, experience in mining, energy and banking would be beneficial.
- Exhibits behaviours and personal attributes consistent with the firm's core values of being 'approachable', 'bold' and 'connected'.
- Have the right to work and reside in South Africa (and is South African qualified).
Apply for the role
If you are interested in applying for this role, please ensure you have submitted the following documents together with your application:
- A concise CV setting out your background, qualifications, working history (if applicable, starting with the most recent position held moving backwards) and any other information that may be relevant – this part of the CV should not exceed 1 page.
- A concise past matter list, listing any reported cases that you have been involved in. If you are not able to list the matters due to confidentiality, you can provide an anonymised list of 5 cases containing clear descriptions of the nature of the disputes. The matters list should also not exceed 1 page.
- Academic transcripts for all degrees and professional qualifications.
- A Personal Statement / Covering Letter detailing your motivation for applying for this specific position (300 words or less).
About the Firm
Pinsent Masons is a global 100 law firm, with over 3,800 employees operating out of 28 locations across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. We have a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice rooted in a deep understanding of the sectors and geographies in which our clients operate. Our global reach ensures that we are well-placed to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional matters across a full range of legal disciplines.
As an inclusive employer, we are willing to consider any flexible working requests.
Please note we only accept applications made via our recruitment portal.
Should you require further details, please contact our in-house Lateral Recruitment Advisor Steffy Lam who can discuss the role and requirements.
At Pinsent Masons we value diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating a better workplace where all our talent can succeed and feel like they belong. We want to attract, retain and develop people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/ long term condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
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