Associate(Aviation) at Bowmans (Law Firm)

Experience and Qualifications:

• Junior attorney with 2-3 years post-qualification experience
• Strong preference for individuals with experience in insurance and/or aviation law
• Possession of an LLB and admitted as an attorney
• Essentials:
• Excellent English language skills
• Experience in the area of commercial or insurance disputes
• Strong technical legal, analytical and research capabilities
• Strong research and analytical ability in respect of legislation and regulations (including incorporation of international law)
• Strong understanding of common law principals of contractual and delictual liability

Advantages

•   A post-graduate certification in insurance or aviation law
• Experience in aviation law
• Experience in insurance litigation
• Commercial drafting skills
• Ability to understand the aviation and insurance industry, and the role played by attorneys, to anticipate client needs

Job Accountabilities:

• Provide advice to clients in respect of insurance and aviation law matters
• Handle various litigious matters in various courts and tribunals
• Research and draft opinions
• Drafting affidavits, pleadings and aviation-related contracts
• Interact with clients, local counsel and other role-players
• Report to associates, senior associates and partners within the department who will determine duties
• Supervise a candidate attorney, and play an active role in their training and development
• Assist with the day to day running of the practice, including finance and practice administration
• Participate in marketing and business development initiatives in line with the departmental strategy

Personal Attributes:

• Genuine enthusiasm for commercial law and dispute resolution
• Interest in understanding insurance and aviation related issues and commitment to involvement in this sector. 

Client Focus

• Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of clients. Obtains the necessary information from clients (and other role players) and utilizes the information for the delivery of service to the client. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with clients. Ability to attract and retain clients. Availability to travel, and assist after normal working hours.

Organisational awareness

• Good business awareness, understanding the implications of events within the organization. Knows how to get things done through formal channels and informal networks.

Work Standards

• Sets high goals or standards of performance for self, producing work timeously, accurately and of a consistently high standard. Must be able to work according to a fee budget. Understands need to attend to matters with appropriate urgency, according to the required priority and within the requirements of the department and client.

Planning and organizing

• Accurately scopes out the length and difficulty of tasks. Sets priorities, manages schedules and plans accordingly in a pressurized environment.

Skills:

Technical Legal skills

• Has or is able to acquire the legal technical skills to understand the client requirements and deliver a service which is efficient and meets client requirements. Can learn new technical legal skills specifically in respect of civil aviation and insurance, and apply theory in a practical manner.

Communication

• Able to express ideas clearly, produce documents that have appropriate organisation and structure, correct grammar and language.

Computer Literacy

• Proficient in Word and Outlook.
• Experience in Excel an advantage.   
• Experience in a legal billing software package an advantage. 

Closing date for applications is Monday 17 February 2020.