Class Actions / Group Litigation Partner

Partner – Class Actions / Group Litigation | London

The Role

William James Recruitment has been instructed on a confidential Partner-level opportunity within a leading full-service, multi-national law firm to join its Class Actions / Group Litigation practice in London.

The firm operates internationally offering a genuinely cross-border platform for complex disputes.

The practice acts for a broad claimant base ranging from retail consumers and individuals through to SMEs and institutional investors, including pension funds. Matters frequently involve financial products, regulatory failings, competition issues, and data-related claims, and the team has a strong track record in bringing large-scale, high-profile group actions.

The team has been involved in a number of landmark and precedent-setting cases, including major competition, shareholder, financial services and consumer actions.

This role offers the opportunity to play a senior role within a market-leading class actions practice, contributing to strategy, client development, and the continued growth of the group litigation offering.

The Candidate

• Established Class Actions / Group Litigation Partner or senior lawyer operating at partner level
• Strong experience in collective actions, competition claims, shareholder actions, or large-scale complex disputes
• Proven ability to manage and lead complex, high-value litigation
• Experience working with litigation funders and ATE insurers highly advantageous
• Entrepreneurial, collaborative, and commercially minded
• Comfortable operating within a large, international, full-service platform

Why This Opportunity

• Join a top-tier group litigation practice with a strong international reputation
• Access to significant infrastructure, funding expertise, and multi-disciplinary support
• High-profile, complex and often ground-breaking litigation
• Genuine opportunity to influence strategy and shape the future direction of the practice
• Collegiate culture with long-term investment in people and innovation

Benefits & How to Apply

• Highly competitive Partner remuneration
• Flexible working arrangements
• International platform with cross-border reach
• Opportunity to work on some of the most significant group actions in the market

Apply in the strictest of confidence online and or via telephone, there is no need for a CV for an initial conversation.

Contact: Alice Winter (Retained Consultant)

Direct Dial: 0203 918 1665 Mobile: 0794 405 5476

Email: alice.winter@williamjamesrecruitment.com

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