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About the Role

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm committed to helping clients achieve their goals through exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence. As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we excel at tackling complexity and navigating change in demanding litigation, regulatory work, and complex transactions, particularly in energy, infrastructure, and resources sectors.

Responsibilities

Lead on client matters, taking responsibility for the delivery and quality of legal work, team management and the client relationship.
Act as a role model and contribute to the development of others.
Identify and develop external and internal clients to bring in new or repeat business.
Cultivate an excellent reputation in the market and internally.
Contribute to know-how and non-legal firm initiatives and projects.
Lead on client matters, including negotiation and the preparation of proposals, estimates and pitches.
Delegate work to juniors, supervising the team to support optimal utilization.
Keep partners informed and assist partners to monitor and control progress against agreed objectives, scope, timelines and budgets.
Regularly engage with clients and keep them informed of progress.
Ensure all compliance and risk management processes are followed.
Propose fees and manage client expectations as to cost, quality and time.
Seek opportunities for new work with existing and new clients.
Extend effective relationships across the global network.
Contribute to the development of team members.
Uphold the firm’s values.
Contribute to the firm’s initiatives.
Attend marketing/industry events and draft or help prepare articles, precedents and know-how materials.
Lead the development and delivery of training and presentations.
Comply with risk requirements, including firm policies and all relevant professional responsibilities and legislation.
Contribute to billing, engagement and client acceptance processes.

Requirements

Operating as an experienced senior level Associate with post qualification experience in private practice.
Non-contentious construction experience – with experience of NEC and JCT, FIDIC, IChemE or LOGIC forms of contract.
Ability to manage numerous matters concurrently and work across multiple sectors.
Full understanding of law firm profitability and key drivers for financial efficiency.
Ability to manage costs and budgets.

Skills

Personal leadership
Technical capability
Collaborates with others
Plans and delivers outcomes
Enhances the client experience
Contributes to building the firm

Location

London

Work Type

Full time
Permanent Contract

Experience Level

Senior level Associate

Education Level

Excellent academics

About the Company

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.
Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core.
We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding.
We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years.
As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be.
Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.
At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions.
We are recognised as leading in these areas.
We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you.
We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources.
And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world.
All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition – which is to help you achieve yours.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your goals. Our ambition
Our non-contentious construction team focuses on large-scale construction and engineering projects.
We regularly act on landmark real estate development, energy and infrastructure projects.
Our practice is balanced across two main pillars: Real estate development and investment; and Energy and infrastructure development and investment.
Our clients include leading developers, financiers and government procuring authorities.
The team is ranked Tier 1 by the Legal 500 and Tier 1 by Chambers & Partners.
We offer a multi-sector, full-service capability, advising on project structuring and delivery, risk analysis and management, tendering and procurement, contract drafting and negotiation, transaction due diligence, contract and, in conjunction with our specialist contentious construction colleagues claims, management and dispute resolution.
The team currently consists of 2 Partners, 1 Consultant, 12 Associates, 1 PSL and 2 Trainees.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives.
We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance.
This is a key part of our Values - Human, Bold, and Outstanding.