Associate

Department: Dispute Resolution Team: Litigation & Arbitration Duration: Permanent Reports to: Partner Type of role: Hybrid PQE: 2 – 4 Reference number: 10783 The Team The team's work is typically high profile, predominantly for large international clients (both private and public) across a range of sectors, including energy, natural resources and infrastructure, telecommunications, hospitality, sports and financial services. Those disputes cover commercial arbitration, commercial and corporate litigation, investment treaty arbitration and public international law. Our work is truly international, and we have a particularly strong reputation in the emerging markets, including Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. The Role We are looking for an ambitious Associate with around 2 to 4 years PQE to join our team. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their interest in and passion for both commercial litigation and international commercial and investment treaty arbitration. You will be given responsibility and a good range of work in a collegiate environment working with collaborative partners. Required experience, skills, and attributes Technical Skills Knowledge of arbitration, both in commercial disputes and public international law Experience of all the major institutional arbitration rules, including ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL and ICSID Litigation experience gained within a top-tier City firm Sound grasp of Civil Procedure Rules. Expert drafting skills and legal research ability. Ability to work with a degree of independence Exceptional legal research ability Exceptional drafting skills General financial services law knowledge is preferred. Personal attributes Takes responsibility for own work and can work individually. Is committed to exemplary client service. Has a keen interest in business development and demonstrates a market focus. Strong financial, commercial, and business awareness. Good problem-solving and decision-making skills. High interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrates good judgment and accountability. Shows strong initiative and commitment and takes control of own career development, enthusiastic about learning new skills. Firm Profile Across more than 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com Inclusion and Diversity We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons here: Inclusion and Diversity Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurotype, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We are also “Happy to Talk Flexible Working” and welcome conversations about flexible working arrangements. Dentons is a Disability Confident employer. Candidates with a disability may choose to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme. We will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Where application volumes are high, we may offer interviews to those who best meet the minimum criteria, consistent with our approach for all candidates. During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence. If you have any questions about this or the role criteria, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com . NO AGENCIES PLEASE If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com . Enquiries only please – applications will not be accepted via email. Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.