Litigation Attorney

The position requires an individual with litigation and dispute resolution expertise as well as an ability to manage client relationships, billing processes and be pro-active in terms of matter and client management

In addition, the candidate should possess the following:

• Experience in High Court and Magistrate Court Litigation;
• Own Transport – essential;
• Excellent litigation and commercial drafting skills;
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills (both verbal and written);
• Excellent business law acumen;
• The ability to work as a member of a team;
• A strong work ethic;
• Knowledge and expertise in company law; and
• Knowledge and expertise in commercial dispute resolution.

Responsibilities include:

• General commercial law litigation (general business law related dispute resolution, debt recoveries and litigating contractual disputes);
• Liaising with correspondents and counsel;
• Attending to court appearances;
• Employment law related services to clients; and
• Drafting, negotiation and reviewing of commercial contracts.

Minimum Requirements:

• LLB (LLM and/or further Company Law related qualifications will be advantageous)
• Admitted Attorney with 3+ years’ post article experience in a commercial law/litigation department.

Remuneration:

Market Related

Starting Date:

1 October 2019

Should you be interested in this role, kindly apply with the following information:

• Cover Letter;
• Detailed CV; and
• Copy of recent payslip.

Applications to: info@oreillylaw.co.za

If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.