Junior Associate

Mercurius Consulting is a company specialized in the field of recruitment and selection of staff. We are looking for a friendly, passionate and professional Junior Associate to join our client’s team, in the industry of Legal Services. The successful candidate will have experience as a practicing company law, commercial and trade law, litigation, arbitration, family law, legal due diligence.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Meet with clients and prepare all documents required to file cases.
• Work closely with staff to prepare a comprehensive brief on each case that goes to trial.
• Maintain a regular schedule of hearings, trial preparation and court appearances.
• Drafting and preparing contracts, motions, briefs, judgments, and memoranda.
• Corresponding via phone and email with Courts, clients, homeowners, landlords and tenants.
• Schedule and administer full depositions of case witnesses and experts.
• Review discovery documents and determine the best course of action for each client in each case.

QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS:

• University degree in law, four years system or master’s degree.
• Member of the Bar.
• Working experience practicing law (advantage).
• Knowledge of MS Office suite.
• Able to effectively communicate in English, in both written and oral. (willing to intensively learn German is advantage).
• Professional attitude with a strong sense of discretion.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational abilities.

OFFER:

• Attractive compensation.
• Working hours from 09:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday.
• Opportunity to work in our client’s law firm with rich legal tradition who offers career possibilities in the law profession.
• Opportunity to work with clients from Switzerland, Austria, and Germany.

APPLICATION:

Suitably qualified and skilled candidates wishing to become member of our reputable client’s team are invited to submit applications until 17.06.2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.