Banking Litigation Solicitor Secured Debt Recovery Varied Caseload

QED Legal; North East; Sur place; GBP 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

QED Legal's client, a well-established law firm in Newcastle, seeks a Solicitor to join its Banking Litigation team. The role focuses on secured debt recovery and lender disputes, with a broader caseload to maintain variety.

You will handle matters from instruction to resolution, advise clients, draft court documents, negotiate settlements and represent at hearings, while managing your own caseload and meeting financial targets.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with 1–5 years' PQE in litigation.
• Experience in dispute resolution or debt recovery.
• Strong drafting and client advisory skills.
• Ability to manage a busy caseload and meet targets.

Responsabilités

• Handle matters from instruction through to resolution.
• Advise clients and draft court documentation.
• Negotiate settlements and represent clients at hearings and settlement meetings.
• Manage own caseload and financial targets.
• Work on secured debt recovery and banking disputes.

Connaissances

Litigation

Debt recovery

Banking disputes

Negotiation

Court drafting

Formation

Qualified Solicitor

Law degree

Description du poste

Banking Litigation Solicitor Secured Debt Recovery Varied Caseload
Newcastle 1-5 PQE

Not every litigation role gives you the opportunity to work directly with major banking and lender clients.

This one does.

QED Legal's client is an established law firm is looking to add a Solicitor to its specialist Banking Litigation team in Newcastle, working on a broad range of contentious matters for established banking and lending institutions.

The core of the role is secured debt recovery and lender litigation, but there is enough variety in the caseload to keep it interesting.

You'll be handling matters from instruction through to resolution, advising clients, drafting court documentation, negotiating settlements and representing clients at hearings and settlement meetings.

The work includes:

• Secured debt recovery actions;
• Banking and lender disputes;
• General dispute resolution and litigation;
• Court pleadings and associated documentation;
• Settlement negotiations;
• Court hearings and settlement meetings; and
• Managing your own caseload and financial targets.

The client base is a big part of the attraction here.

You'll be acting for major banking and lender clients, giving you exposure to institutional clients and matters where commercial awareness is just as important as knowing the litigation process.

QED Legal's client is looking for a qualified Solicitor with experience in litigation, dispute resolution or debt recovery, with a good understanding of secured debt recovery ideally.

You don't necessarily need to have worked in a dedicated Banking Litigation team before. A good grounding in contentious work, strong drafting and the ability to manage a busy caseload are the key foundations.

It's a role that could suit someone who enjoys litigation but wants to move further into the banking, finance and lender space, as well as someone who already has that experience and wants to build on it within a specialist team.