Job Description

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We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with 5,000+ colleagues in more than 30 countries. We\'re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we\'re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we\'re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We\'re ambitious for our clients, our communities - and for you. Whether you\'re starting out on your career or well established, whether you\'re a lawyer or in business services. If you\'re looking for what\'s next, we are too.

What to expect

As a lawyer, you enjoy a variety of work: regional to international and across practice groups. With us, you grow your global mindset. You\'re encouraged to put ideas into action and there\'s always something new and different to get involved in. We see the fast-moving world as a place where we can all thrive and succeed. We\'re excited for what\'s next, so with us, you can be too.

Our team

With over 500 experienced attorneys, we are one of the top ten largest Litigation practices in the world. Internationally recognised, we are featured in The Lawyer Global Top 50, Global Investigations Review Top 100 and Global Arbitration Review Top 30.

Our global Litigation team has led clients through some of the most complex disputes and challenging regulatory investigations around the world.

Eversheds\' Sutherland\'s Corporate Claims team are experts at handling injury litigation. The team consists of dynamic and forward-thinking lawyers, focused on combining the highest quality legal expertise and problem solving to provide clients with the guidance they need. We fight cases hard when it is in our clients\' interests, and we have a strong track record of delivering successful outcomes for our clients.

Often the circumstances giving rise to claims litigation present wider challenges for our clients. They may include Health & Safety Executive investigation and prosecution or industrial relations issues or issues around our clients\' products or services. Working as part of the wider Eversheds Sutherland team, the Corporate Claims team are uniquely placed to achieve outcomes from litigation which are consistent with our clients\' wider commercial interests.

Ranked Tier 1 in Legal 500 year on year, the Corporate Claims team is motivated, busy and highly effective.

Role and key responsibilities

We have an opportunity for lawyer to join the Corporate Claims team in Ipswich handling a mixed caseload of general litigation and defendant personal injury work. Responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic and commercial legal advice on a mix of general litigation and personal injury cases, supporting the Partners in the Corporate Claims team.
• Building strong relationships with clients and providing client service excellence.
• Support and offer guidance to junior lawyers in the team.
• As an integral part of the team, you will be responsible for organising and managing your own case load from small claims up to a value of circa \xc2\xa3100k.
• You will have access to sector specialists and be expected to work with these contacts across the firm to help develop growth areas for the team.

Skills and experience

We are looking for:

• Strong technical skills, commercial acumen and excellent academic qualifications, ideally with a degree or equivalent, classification of 2:1 or higher.
• Ability to analyse complex factual situations and distil the key issues clearly and concisely and persuade others through logical reasoning. You will provide a first rate client service both internally and externally.
• Ability to provide commercial advice recognising that claims are brought either by our clients\' staff or customers. If their litigation is handled insensitively there is the potential to cause serious damage to our clients\' reputation and brand.
• Evidence of exposure to clients/counsel/experts is desirable.
• Exposure to business development activities and a good understanding of how to win work would be desirable.
• \'Can do\' attitude and prepared to go the extra mile to ensure we are able to meet our clients\' needs.

What\'s in it for you?

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

• We\'re fair, transparent and equitable
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
• We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance

Diversity and inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, \xe2\x80\x9cInclusive\xe2\x80\x9d is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients\' goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.

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\xc2\xa9 Eversheds Sutherland 2022. All rights reserved. Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP is a limited liability partnership, registered in England Wales, under registration number OC304065, registered office One Wood Street, London EC2V 7WS and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. A list of the members\' names, together with those who are non-members, but are designated as partners is available for inspection at the above office, together with details of their professional qualifications.

Eversheds Sutherland is the name and brand under which the members of Eversheds Sutherland Limited (Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP and Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP) and their respective controlled, managed and affiliated firms and the members of Eversheds Sutherland (Europe) Limited (each an "Eversheds Sutherland Entity" and together the "Eversheds Sutherland Entities") provide legal or other services to clients around the world. Eversheds Sutherland Entities are constituted and regulated in accordance with relevant local regulatory and legal requirements and operate in accordance with their locally registered names. The use of the name Eversheds Sutherland, is for description purposes only and does not imply that the Eversheds Sutherland Entities are in a partnership or are part of a global LLP. The responsibility for the provision of services to the client is defined in the terms of engagement between the instructed firm and the client.

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