Counsel – ICC Dispute Resolution Services (Singapore)
10 months ago
The Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration is currently recruiting a Counsel to lead its case management team dealing principally w..
The Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration is currently recruiting a Counsel to lead its case management team dealing principally with cases connected to Asia and the Gulf region.
The role will be based at the ICC office in Singapore.
Responsibilities
The role of Counsel involves managerial, legal and administrative tasks including:
- Day-to-day management of a team administering a significant volume of arbitrations
- Providing neutral advice to arbitrators and parties on procedural issues arising in the course of arbitration cases administered by the Court and its Secretariat (“Secretariat”)
- Correspondence and telephone conversations with parties and arbitrators concerning all aspects of case administration
- Reviewing draft arbitral awards and presenting them to the Court for scrutiny
- Preparing memoranda (and reviewing draft memoranda prepared by Deputy Counsel) briefing the Court for its decisions
- Participating in the sessions of the Court
- Reviewing and processing documents filed by parties, arbitrators and others during arbitrations
- The Counsel will also prepare notes or articles for publication and represent the Secretariat at seminars and conferences
- On occasion the Counsel may be required to undertake special tasks at the invitation of the Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General or Managing Counsel
Requirements
- Applicants should be qualified lawyers with at least 6 years of relevant professional experience in international arbitration
- A formal legal qualification (i.e. Bar exam or equivalent) is not essential if a candidate can demonstrate sufficient legal training and experience in international arbitration, international and/or commercial law
- Candidates must be well organised, have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to work effectively in a multicultural team
- Experience in management is a considerable advantage
- Excellent verbal and writing skills in English is essential
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