Associate (2-4PQE) - White Collar Crime & Investigations

The Department

Our award-winning White Collar Crime & Investigations team has been involved in some of the biggest cases in this area in recent years. The practice encompasses both enforcement and advisory work for individuals and corporate clients, with strong expertise in financial crime, extradition, serious and general criminal matters, as well as health and safety.

The team regularly advises on matters involving bribery and corruption, money laundering, fraud, insider dealing, INTERPOL, sanctions and mutual legal assistance, with matters routinely engaging a cross-border aspect. The team is diverse and includes those who have trained at Mishcon, as well as those who have practised at top boutique defence practices, US firms and the Bar as well as former prosecutors.

In addition, the team regularly conducts internal investigations for corporates with issues that require further review, an aspect of the practice that frequently involves working across the firm, whether through MDR Discover, the firm's in-house eDiscovery practice, the firm's top tier employment team, or the leading reputation team.

Duties and Responsibilities

The role will involve acting for both individuals and corporate clients in all types of white collar and general criminal defence matters, including health and safety and extradition or INTERPOL matters. You will have the opportunity to advise on investigations involving the SFO, FCA, NCA, HMRC, HSE and the CPS, amongst others.

You will be expected to advise on all aspects of a case, and experience of police station representation is preferable. Ideally, you will have experience of Crown Court trials. You must be able to manage the administrative aspects of a case, from matter opening to billing and you should have excellent financial discipline.

Skills/Experience

• 2-4 years' PQE gained at a leading criminal practice. You should have experience of defending individuals in criminal proceedings, ideally both in financial crime and in serious and general crime.
• Strong academic record.
• Excellent team player.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to effectively manage own workload.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Personable and confident, able to build relationships with partners/ key stakeholders.
• Resilient and calm under pressure.
• Creative legal thinker.
• Adaptable and flexible approach.
• Pro-active and takes initiative

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

About Mishcon de Reya LLP

Mishcon de Reya is an independent law firm, which now employs over 1400 people withmore than 650 lawyers offering a wide range of legal services to companies and individuals. The firm has grown rapidly in recent years, showing more than 40% revenue growth in the past five years alone.

With presence in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore and Hong Kong (through its association with Karas So LLP), the firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply.

The work the firm undertakes is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, centred around three increasingly entwined and connected sectors: the Innovation Economy, Private Wealth and Capital, and Real Estate. The firm is known as a disputes powerhouse with a formidable capacity firmwide for dispute resolution.

We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture and are always happy to talk flexible working.