Senior Associate: Litigation & Dispute Resolution

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POSITION INFO:

Requirements

• LLB undergraduate degree in law or relevant NQF 7 equivalent in law
• Must be an admitted attorney
• Must have a minimum of 5 (five) to 10 (ten) years post-admission experience in the field of litigation: banking, foreclosure, general, civil, and commercial litigation, dispute resolution
• A postgraduate qualification with a specialization in litigation will be an advantage

Responsibilities

• To efficiently execute transactions/matters on behalf of clients
• Be the custodian of quality control on all documents to be issued by the Company, within her department, or the client matter being worked on
• Work according to a standard fee structure of the firm or SLAs with clients to reach the required billing targets monthly and annually
• Monitor and report billings to clients as milestones are reached and become involved in the collection of outstanding amounts due and payable by clients
• Convene weekly status meetings with the attorneys, Candidate Attorneys, and support staff in the department to receive an update on matters and provide an update on matters being handled by Attorneys and Candidate Attorneys, to ensure that all clients' mandates are being handled with precision and accuracy
• Promote teamwork and a positive team dynamic in the department
• Create and execute a strategy to grow and diversify the client base, portfolio, and revenue of the litigation department to be amongst the highest revenue contributors for the firm;
• Display and live to be a true, honest, and sincere brand ambassador of the firm who promotes positive team spirit, unity, and optimism within the department and with other members of the firm;
• To identify and convert into new opportunities for the firm every quarter pursue said opportunities and promote new areas of practice or other emerging areas of law that may be lucrative for the firm
• Market the litigation practice actively and participate in business development initiatives for the department

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