Summary
About this role
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated person for the position of a full-time lawyer to join our Dispute Resolution team, based in our Kyiv office.
If you have an interest in dispute resolution and litigation, and keen to experience a wide variety of work including with an international focus, please get in touch. The key criteria are enthusiasm and the willingness to work hard within a team and to learn both from working with experienced litigation lawyers. The work we do for our clients is often high profile and at the cutting edge of dispute resolution.
You are an ambitious and talented individual looking to develop your career in one of the leading law companies on the market within a strong and ambitious team based in Kyiv.
To meet the demands of this role you should:
- have at least 1-2 years of full-time experience in dispute resolution/litigation from a recognised dispute resolution department of a major or medium sized firm.
- be Ukraine qualified with a degree in law from a reputable university;
- have excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English and Ukrainian languages;
- be commercially orientated with good business acumen and a commitment to innovation.
- be well-organised with strong administration and time management skills and the ability and drive to meet demanding deadlines.
- be flexible, able to multi-task and work under pressure;
- be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
What’s in it for you?
As a future facing firm, we take a bold, dynamic and agile approach to help clients of every size face the future with confidence. We empower and support our people to realise their ambitions through access to high quality, interesting and engaging work alongside a competitive package.
Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.
Other facts
About CMS Law
Are you a MENA-based business seeking investments abroad, or a multinational looking to enter, establish or grow your business interests in the dynamic markets of MENA? With our lawyers based throughout the key regional commercial centres, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Algeria and Turkey, CMS MENA has the resources and expertise to support all aspects of your business.
If you’re looking for new markets, investment opportunities, implementation of new strategies or have a dispute to resolve, we have specialist teams of over 125 lawyers on the ground to help across some of the region’s most exciting economies. Our local knowledge and business savvy approach means we give you both commercial and legal insight to make the most of the opportunities in the region. Our sector focus gives us a comprehensive understanding of our clients’ businesses and markets and allows us to constantly deliver sound and commercially relevant advice from any of our offices We focus on relationships, not deals, and we are considered more approachable and accessible than many of our competitors. Our clients tell us that they like working with us and that we’re often seen as the human face of the law.
International law firm CMS has over 5,000 lawyers in 79 locations worldwide to help organisations thrive in changing times. Through our technical rigour, strategic expertise and deep focus on building long-term partnerships, we are committed to putting our clients and their business success first.
What you'll do
- The lawyer will join the Dispute Resolution team and work on high-profile cases at the cutting edge of dispute resolution. The role involves collaboration with experienced litigation lawyers and handling a variety of work with an international focus.
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