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Barrister - DWF Advocacy Ltd

Posted 23 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 2 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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DWF Advocacy Ltd is seeking to recruit a Barrister to join the team. This is an excellent opportunity to join the DWF Advocacy business that operates like an in-house set of chambers whose members practice across the full service range that DWF LLP is known for. We are flexible on location and would welcome applications nationwide.

Main function of job:

DWF Advocacy Ltd's practitioners have specialised practices that span general civil, commercial/chancery, regulatory and international disputes. This role is for a barrister who will be expected to initially take on an Employment Law heavy practice, with particular responsibilities to assist the directorship in developing internal and external instructions in this area.

It is envisaged that counsel will have conduct of their own matters – from preliminary advice through to final hearing (Fast and Multi Track matters including in the High Court and tribunal work).

Main Duties:

  • Representing clients in court on instruction from fee earners;
  • Drafting legal documents on instruction from earners;
  • Displaying time management skills so as to fully prepare for all instructed matters;
  • Liaising with fee earners, both before and after hearings;
  • Assisting with the development of other advocates in the business within the Employment Law practice; and
  • Managing relations with fee earners so as to ensure the future growth of the team.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation

What we are looking for:

We will look at candidates who have upwards of 3 years PQE (desirable) and have previous experience in Employment Law work and at least one other general civil/commercial litigation practice area. You will be expected to have the commercial awareness, confidence and ability to seek out, secure and retain new clients from within the business and beyond.

DWF is a global legal business, transforming legal services through our people for our clients. Like us, our clients recognise that the world is changing fast and the old rules no longer apply. That’s why we’re always finding agile ways to tackle new challenges together. But we don’t simply claim to be different. We prove it through every detail of…


DWF is a global legal business, transforming legal services through our people for our clients. Like us, our clients recognise that the world is changing fast and the old rules no longer apply. That’s why we’re always finding agile ways to tackle new challenges together. But we don’t simply claim to be different. We prove it through every detail of our work, across every level. We go beyond conventions and expectations.

We connect on a global scale, sharing our knowledge and technical expertise to identify and anticipate challenges for clients within their sectors. We work with a range of FTSE 100 multinational household names to private individuals, from both the public and private sector. Building business relationships that inspire trust and confidence across all levels of our business, means we deliver an exceptional client experience.

By questioning traditions and thinking beyond conventions, we achieve outstanding levels of innovation through our range of consultative services, technology and products that complement our legal offering. We have received recognition for our work by The Financial Times, who named us as one of Europe's most innovative legal advisers.

Join us on our shared journey to redefine legal services and you’ll benefit from the most innovative thinkers, technical experts and outstanding sector specialists, and together we will find agile ways to tackle your business challenges.

Employing over 2,800+ people across 27
locations, the firm has core strengths in corporate and banking, insurance, real estate and litigation, and in-depth industry expertise in several chosen sectors including central and local government, energy and industrials, financial services, retail, food and hospitality, technology and transport.

Our locations:

London, United Kingdom
Manchester, United Kingdom
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Bristol, United Kingdom
Leeds, United Kingdom
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Brussels, Belgium
Dublin, Ireland
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Cologne, Germany
Munich, Germany
Berlin, Germany
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Paris, France
Singapore
Sydney, Australia
Brisbane, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
Newcastle. Australia
Chicago, USA
Toronto, Canada
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jeddah, KSA
Riyadh, KSA
Panama, North America
Istanbul, Turkey
Milan, Italy
Doha, Qatar

Legal
London
2,000 employees