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About:
The LCIA is a pre-eminent international institution with a long-standing 130-year history. It plays a pivotal role in shaping the dispute resolution landscape and reinforcing confidence in arbitration. Disputes referred to the LCIA are managed by a sizeable and experienced Secretariat (comprising lawyers from, and qualified in, more than 10 jurisdictions) headed up by a Registrar and Deputy Registrar and under the leadership of the Director General and Deputy Director General.
The LCIA prides itself on its international reach, institutional independence, and excellence in service. The institution is committed to enhancing the user experience, improving operational efficiency, and advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) within the arbitration community. These junior counsel roles provide candidates the opportunity to work within an experienced, knowledgeable and diverse team.
Role:
Junior Counsel
Qualification:
The ideal candidate should have gained preferably 3 or more years’ experience working in international arbitration, have a keen interest in the area, and be able to demonstrate the following qualifications, skills and experience:
Essential
- Law graduate (LLB or equivalent, or above)
- Be a self-motivated team-player;
- Possess strong time management and administrative skills;
- Have numeracy skills and should not be fazed by numbers;
- Recognise potential risk and compliance issues at an early stage;
- Be able to work under pressure, proactively prioritise tasks, and multi-task;
- Have excellent attention to detail;
- Be able to communicate clearly and concisely, both in writing and orally;
- Be able to consider legal issues critically and with sound judgement;
- Approach cases in a practical, and not purely academic, way;
- Have analytical and evaluative skills;
- Have an organised approach to work;
- Be reliable, punctual and meet deadlines consistently;
- Take responsibility for their own actions and demonstrate drive and enthusiasm in everyday work;
- Recognise and suggest ideas for improvement in their own work and seek to solve problems independently;
- Achieve planned work and set own performance standards; and
- Be able to build strong working relationships both internally and with external stakeholders.
Desirable
- Experience in Africa and/or Middle East
- Arabic language skills
Responsibilities:
The Casework Team is split into two teams with the Registrar and Deputy Registrar acting as Team Leaders. Junior Counsel are appointed to a team and will report to the relevant Senior Counsel.
Junior Counsel will have a small number of cases allocated to them. In addition to this, Junior Counsel will support Counsel with the following tasks:
- Updating the procedural timetable in the internal case management system, as requested by Counsel;
- Covering and progressing cases when Counsel are on annual leave (or as requested), under the supervision of Senior Counsel.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can send their CV and Cover Letter by email to recruitment@lcia.org, and provide answers to the following questions in the body of the email:
- What is your current notice period/earliest possible start date?
- Do you have the right to work in the UK? (Please answer Yes or No and if yes provide details of your eligibility to work in the UK)
The closing date for all applications is Sunday 7 September 2025.
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