Global OGC Litigation and Investigations Attorney

An experienced English qualified solicitor and litigation specialist to join the Litigation Team of the Global Office of General Counsel. This team represents PwC International Ltd (the PwC coordinating entity) in contentious matters and reports to the Global General Counsel, working closely with PwC stakeholders including senior management, lines of service leaders, communications, risk and quality and local legal functions.
Litigation Solicitor of minimum 10 years post qualification experience in commercial litigation in a leading law firm, in-house or working for a regulator. The candidate will have professional qualifications and/or significant experience in at least two of the following areas:

• Working with complex Litigation and regulatory investigations, preferably with exposure to cross-border matters;
  
• Providing legal advice as a specialist in professional liability and/or auditors' liability litigation;
  
• Dealing with regulatory investigations and/or enforcement (e.g. FCA, PRA, FRC, PCAOB, SEC);
  
• Handling internal investigations of potential illegal acts or other significant policy violations;
  
• Second legal qualification in another jurisdiction, in addition to English solicitor;
  
• Fluency in another major European language.
  

Role description

• Evaluating and defending the following types of cases: complex securities and commercial litigation, class actions, professional malpractice, regulatory enforcement, white collar criminal, arbitration, mediation, internal investigations of potential illegal acts and other significant policy violations;
  
• Handling highly complex legal issues involving significant risk and requiring the application of seasoned judgment;
  
• Identifying and analyzing complex legal/regulatory/business issues and providing appropriate legal advice regarding applicable legal and professional standards, often on a time-sensitive basis;
  
• Formulating views about potential legal problems or the impact of regulatory or legislative changes;
  
• Managing multiple cases/matters/projects and/or teams of internal and/or external resources;
  
• Identifying when support is needed from other experienced professionals within the organization or from outside counsel;
  
• Managing outside counsel to obtain optimal outcome and contain costs;
  
• Interacting with with insurers;
  
• Assessing how to use technology and work management tools to most effectively provide support, e.g., eDiscovery;
  
• Negotiating with respect to legal issues;
  
• Building consensus, even for difficult or unpopular courses of action, necessitated by legal or regulatory requirements;
  
• Exhibiting strong interpersonal skills and interacting effectively with all levels of management and leadership;
  
• Handling matters with an international perspective and dealing with colleagues in varied jurisdictions;
  
• Researching, presenting and writing (both for legal and non-legal audiences);
  
• Thinking strategically and problem-solving;
  
• Building contacts and relationships with stakeholders throughout the PwC network; and
  
• Collaborating and effective teaming, particularly when gathering input and requirements for global agreements.