Defendant Litigation Solicitor – High-Impact Caseload

Virgin Media Business Ireland; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + buy 5 days

wellbeing and mental health benefits

Matched pension contribution up to 10%

Life assurance & income protection

Exclusive Virgin Media O2 products,员工折

Electric car scheme

24 hours volunteering leave

Job summary

Liberty Blume is seeking a Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer with litigation rights to manage a portfolio of defendant pre‑litigation and litigated matters in Bradford. You will handle strategy, risk assessment, and negotiations while collaborating with paralegals and managers to ensure timely, quality delivery.

You will also contribute to business development and leverage technology to improve processes, reporting and legal service delivery across diverse case workstreams.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer with Litigation Practice Rights.
• Minimum 1 year PQE.
• Proven litigation experience with a strong working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), including multi‑track matters.
• Keeps current with industry developments, legal updates and best practices.
• Builds and maintains strong client relationships through exceptional service and communication.
• Desirable: experience in telecommunications or utilities sectors.
• Business development experience.
• Interest in legal technology.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of pre‑litigation and litigated defendant matters, including multi‑track claims, taking ownership of legal strategy, risk assessment, compliance with court directions, settlement negotiations and progression through to conclusion.
• Collaborate with paralegals and Team Managers to determine supervision levels for each matter.
• Provide constructive feedback to team leadership to support continuous improvement.
• Report to Senior Manager for Legal Operations with updates on caseload, risks, deadlines and strategy.
• Ensure delivery against KPIs and SLAs, maintaining high standards of client service.
• Produce internal/external reports using Power BI and PowerPoint.
• Contribute to development of legal processes, precedents, and templates.
• Identify opportunities to enhance client service and operational efficiency.

Skills

Litigation experience

CPR knowledge

Client relationship

Legal technology interest

Education

Solicitor or CILEX with Litigation Rights

Job description

Liberty Blume is seeking a Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer with litigation rights to manage a portfolio of defendant pre‑litigation and litigated matters in Bradford. You will handle strategy, risk assessment, and negotiations while collaborating with paralegals and managers to ensure timely, quality delivery.

You will also contribute to business development and leverage technology to improve processes, reporting and legal service delivery across diverse case workstreams.