Senior Associate

PQE: 5 +
Department: Regulatory & Investigations 
Duration: Permanent 
Reports to: Partner    
Reference number: 10556

Team 

Dentons’ market-leading Corporate Crime team operates at the industry’s forefront and has an exciting opportunity for a 5+ year PQE Associate to work alongside award winning Partners and Associates who have been involved in the most high-profile SFO matters over the last ten plus years. 

The team regularly acts for a range of high-net-worth individuals, corporates, and financial institutions facing serious criminal and regulatory risk. Its work spans the conduct of fraud, bribery and corruptions cases; internal investigations; and regulatory enforcement, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to advise on matters involving the SFO, NCA, HMRC, CPS and the FCA.  

As the world's largest law firm, Dentons is located in 208 offices in 80 countries across the globe, offering fully integrated solutions to clients in virtually every industry. This provides the team with the opportunity to work on matters that often have a cross-border element. 

The Role

We are looking for an able and motivated Senior Associate to join our Corporate Crime Team based in London. 

The ideal candidate will be 5 + year PQE, with a proactive mindset, who is passionate about progressing their career within a global firm and in supporting the ongoing growth of the practice. 

This role requires a strategic thinker with exceptional technical knowledge and a proven track record in corporate criminal defence and compliance matters from a respected firm within business crime or criminal/regulatory defence. The 
right candidate will be afforded significant client contact and the opportunity to develop their skills further in a supportive and highly collaborative environment. 

Required Experience, Skills, and Attributes

Technical Skills and Experience

• Substantial experience from a respected firm in corporate crime, and criminal defence
• Solid understanding of investigations and regulatory enforcement processes.
• Experience of representing individuals or corporations in criminal proceedings
• Experience conducting internal investigations
• Knowledge of or experience in conducting corporate crime compliance reviews
• Effective interview skills
• Excellent analytical, research, and writing skills
• Well-developed client relationship management abilities
• Advanced drafting skills and legal research ability. 

Personal Attributes

• Collaborative.
• Driven.
• Inquisitive.
• Strategic thinker and problem solver
• Is dedicated to exceptional client service.
• Has a keen interest in business development and demonstrates market focus.
• Strong financial, commercial and business awareness.
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Demonstrates good judgment and resilience skills.
• Shows strong initiative & drive, takes control of own career, enthusiastic about learning new skills.
• Strong team working skills.
• Discretion and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.

Firm Profile

Across more than 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons here: Inclusion and Diversity

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurotype, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We are also “Happy to Talk Flexible Working” and welcome conversations about flexible working arrangements.

Dentons is a Disability Confident employer. Candidates with a disability may choose to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme. We will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Where application volumes are high, we may offer interviews to those who best meet the minimum criteria, consistent with our approach for all candidates.

During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.

If you have any questions about this or the role criteria, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com. 

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand, please email  recruitment.matters@dentons.com. Enquiries only please – applications will not be accepted via email.

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.