# Junior Legal Counsel - Disputes

[Endava](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/endava.md) · London · United Kingdom · [In-house Legal](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/in-house-legal.md)

Endava is hiring a Junior Legal Counsel - Disputes in London. Posted 2026-09-09; applications close 2026-11-08.

**Apply**: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/endava/744000148428949

Posted 17h ago.

## Role details

## Company Overview

Technology is our how. And people are our why. For over two decades, we have been harnessing technology to drive meaningful change. By combining world-class engineering, industry expertise, and a people-centric mindset, we consult and partner with leading brands from various industries to create dynamic platforms and intelligent digital experiences that drive innovation and transform businesses.

From prototype to real-world impact—be part of a global shift by doing work that matters.

## Job Title: Junior Disputes Lawyer

We are looking for a commercially minded junior disputes lawyer to join our legal team and support a varied portfolio of UK and international disputes. The role covers commercial contract, customer, service, payment, IP and trade mark disputes from pre-action through litigation, disclosure, mediation, and settlement. The successful candidate will own defined workstreams, work closely with stakeholders and external counsel, and embrace responsible use of AI in legal practice.

## Key Responsibilities

  
- Support commercial disputes, litigation, mediation, and settlements.
  
- Draft legal advice, correspondence, litigation hold notices, and counsel instructions.
  
- Prepare chronologies, evidence summaries, and risk assessments.
  
- Coordinate disclosure, discovery, and document preservation.
  
- Support witness preparation and litigation management.
  
- Manage deadlines, reporting, budgets, and external counsel.
  
- Maintain legal privilege and confidentiality.
  
- Develop disputes playbooks and templates.

## AI and Legal Technology

  
- Use approved AI tools to improve legal delivery.
  
- Validate all AI outputs before use.
  
- Understand confidentiality, privilege, and security risks.
  
- Help develop AI-enabled legal workflows.

## Qualifications

### Essential Experience

  
- Qualified solicitor (England & Wales), ideally NQ–2 PQE.
  
- Training and/or experience at a specialist disputes/litigation firm.
  
- Commercial litigation experience.
  
- Excellent drafting, research, and organisational skills.
  
- Practical experience using AI for legal work.
  
- Willingness to attend the London office approximately one day each week.

### Desirable Experience

  
- Cross-border or US litigation.
  
- Technology, outsourcing, IP, or trade mark disputes.
  
- Mediation and ADR.
  
- E-disclosure platforms.

## Applying to this role

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Updated: 2026-09-10
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