Commercial Lawyer Assistant Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • Anticipates issues (“sees around the corner”), estimates risk strategically and identifies pro-active, risk-weighted solutions.
  • Provides strategic legal advice (inc. dispute resolution) to management, including priority areas.
  • Maintains dispute resolution spreadsheet, incorporating disputes across jurisdictions, highlighting material cases, and providing next steps on each;
  • Turns learnings into standard operating procedures and internal know-how
  • Routinely reviews disputes, to advise on next steps (e.g., advise, settle, litigate, or escalate to management);
  • Research legal issues in response to internal needs and presents in timely, digestible, solution-oriented format.
  • Supports business decisions with legal information, proactively seeks ways to bring value to business.
  • External Attorney Management: manages external legal counsel’s strategy, facilitates their work, and manages costs.


EDUCTAION:

BSc, J.D., LLB, or LLM degree in Law


EXPERIENCE:

6+ years of solid experience, including private practice law firm

Post date: 16 October 2024
Publisher: LinkedIn
Post date: 16 October 2024
Publisher: LinkedIn