The opportunity
We have a vacancy for a Legal Counsel – Litigation lawyer within our high performing and ambitious in‑house legal team. We respond to business transformation and innovation, enjoying a varied and challenging workload, and support the new EY All in Strategy by delivering prompt, pragmatic, adaptable and commercial legal advice to all levels within our business.
Your Key Responsibilities
The work within the UK Legal team is highly varied and covers all legal issues arising from the running of a professional services business. This in‑house role includes:
- Regulatory: Contentious and non‑contentious matters, such as providing legal input on compliance and regulatory matters (including the UK’s FRC, FCA and ICAEW) and responding to regulatory inquiries;
- Litigation: Advising and handling claims including amicable settlement of disputes, actively managing the handling of large claims by external lawyers;
- Undertaking internal investigations;
- General: Providing legal advice to the firm’s service lines and its other internal support functions such as real estate and facilities, procurement, finance, HR, IT, knowledge and marketing and the opportunity to be the legal lead on firm‑wide projects.
Skills And Attributes For Success
- Strong team player with excellent negotiation and communication skills.
- Demonstrable commitment to the attributes of our highest performing teams – focus on results, accountability, commitment, healthy conflict, and trust.
- Keeps calm and copes well with conflicting and ever‑changing deadlines.
- Ability to lead, provide a view, take responsibility and ownership of issues, including making difficult decisions and providing substantiated arguments.
- Commercial awareness of the business issues facing us as we evolve, with a desire to support the business with legal insight and support.
To qualify for the role, you must have
- 5‑10 years post‑qualification experience gained either in a reputable City law firm (or equivalent) and/or in‑house.
- Ability to provide practical legal advice and support with a high degree of professionalism in a fast‑paced environment and to establish credibility, respect and trust at all levels.
Ideally, you’ll also have
- Proven ability to establish a high degree of credibility, respect and trust at all levels, including with senior members of the firm.
What We Look For
A self‑starter, adept at responding promptly and juggling deadlines who actively looks to build relationships based on trust and confidence.
What Working At EY Offers
We offer a competitive remuneration package that rewards individual and team performance. Our Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development. In addition, we offer:
- Support, coaching and feedback from engaging colleagues.
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
- The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.
EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and supports flexible working arrangements to balance your personal priorities with client service.
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