Head of Bulk Litigation & Innovation

Talosats Careers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Employer-contributed pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Monthly company lunches

Job summary

DCB Legal in the UK is seeking a Head of Litigation to lead a high-volume Bulk Litigation function from our office in Runcorn. You will oversee in-house Paralegals and Litigation Specialists, manage external partners, and be the senior escalation point for complex matters, ensuring efficiency, compliance and commercial success.

You will drive automation and AI-enabled improvements across the operation, challenge existing processes and shape the litigation operation of the future while delivering

Qualifications

• Previous litigation experience, ideally within debt recovery, volume or high-volume civil litigation.
• Senior leadership experience within a legal environment, with a proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong knowledge of civil litigation procedure and Court processes.
• Strong commercial awareness, including oversight of external suppliers and litigation costs.
• Experience delivering process improvement, transformation or automation, with a strong interest in AI and emerging legal technology.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge, influence and drive change at a senior level.

Responsibilities

• Oversee litigation performance across the full case lifecycle, acting as the senior escalation point for complex matters and maintaining key relationships with HMCTS, Courts and the Court Mediation Service.
• Lead one of the UK's largest volume litigators and manage in-house Paralegals and Litigation Specialists alongside external partners.
• Oversee advocacy function, external suppliers and adverse costs budget, ensuring strong performance, quality and commercial control.
• Drive automation, AI and emerging technology to continually improve the way we operate.
• Collaborate with Legal, Operations, IT and Development to identify opportunities for improvement using MI and performance data.

Skills

Litigation leadership

Senior leadership

Civil litigation knowledge

Stakeholder management

Automation/AI interest

Job description

DCB Legal in the UK is seeking a Head of Litigation to lead a high-volume Bulk Litigation function from our office in Runcorn. You will oversee in-house Paralegals and Litigation Specialists, manage external partners, and be the senior escalation point for complex matters, ensuring efficiency, compliance and commercial success.

You will drive automation and AI-enabled improvements across the operation, challenge existing processes and shape the litigation operation of the future while delivering