In-House Banking Litigation Solicitor – Hybrid

Michael Page Legal; South Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Generous holiday

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

Michael Page Legal is recruiting an In-House Litigation Solicitor in Sheffield to join a government-backed economic development institution on a fixed-term basis. You will advise on litigation, disputes, governance and contentious matters while working closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

This role suits a solicitor with around 4 years PQE or more who seeks in-house exposure and broad commercial experience within a purpose-driven organisation, with hybrid working and competitive

Qualifications

• A solicitor with 4+ years PQE and available at short notice.
• Experienced in litigation, disputes or contentious matters.
• Ideally in-house financial services/banking or regulated environment.
• Comfortable advising senior stakeholders and managing competing priorities.
• Experience providing pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice.
• Knowledge of governance, risk and escalation processes.
• Ideally familiar with FOI matters and ICO/First Tier Tribunal challenges.
• Confident in managing external advisers and controlling spend.
• Strong communicator with ability to build relationships in a complex organisation.
• Commercially minded, collaborative and autonomous.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support on litigation, disputes and potential legal challenges across the organisation.
• Advise on governance, escalation and risk management processes.
• Provide guidance on contentious matters within a financial services environment.
• Work with senior stakeholders and business teams to deliver practical legal advice.
• Contribute to input for Product, Risk, Compliance, Policy and Finance teams.
• Advise on FOI requests and related tribunal challenges.
• Help develop knowledge management, training and horizon scanning.
• Standardise legal documents, processes and internal know-how.
• Oversee external legal advisers to ensure quality and value.

Skills

PQE 4+ years

Litigation experience

In-house banking experience

Stakeholder management

Commercially focused advice

Governance & risk

FOI familiarity

External counsel management

Communication & relationships

Autonomy & collaboration

Job description

Michael Page Legal is recruiting an In-House Litigation Solicitor in Sheffield to join a government-backed economic development institution on a fixed-term basis. You will advise on litigation, disputes, governance and contentious matters while working closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

This role suits a solicitor with around 4 years PQE or more who seeks in-house exposure and broad commercial experience within a purpose-driven organisation, with hybrid working and competitive