In-house Litigation Solicitor

Michael Page; Sheffield; Hybride; GBP 60 000 - 62 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Résumé du poste

Michael Page is assisting in recruiting an In House Litigation Solicitor for a fixed-term position in Sheffield. You will advise on litigation, disputes and governance while collaborating with senior stakeholders across the business.

We are seeking a solicitor with around 4 years PQE, experienced in financial services or regulated environments, and able to manage external advisers. Hybrid working and a salary of £60,000–£62,000 are on offer.

Qualifications

• 4+ years PQE in litigation and disputes.
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments is preferred.
• Ability to advise senior stakeholders with practical commercial legal advice.
• Available at short notice for a fixed-term in-house role.

Responsabilités

• Provide legal advice on litigation, disputes and governance across the organisation.
• Advise on risk management and escalation processes.
• Assist with contentious matters within a financial services environment.
• Coordinate with Product, Risk, Compliance, Policy, Strategy, Economics and Finance teams.
• Manage external legal advisers to ensure value for money and quality.

Connaissances

Litigation experience

Governance advisory

FOI/ICO knowledge

Stakeholder management

Description du poste

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an In House Litigation Solicitor in Sheffield to join a bank 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 is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor with around 4 years PQE or more who is looking to move in house and gain broad commercial exposure within a purpose driven organisation.

Our client is a nationally significant, government backed economic development institution with a clear purpose: helping drive sustainable economic growth and supporting businesses across the UK.

Description

• Providing legal advice and support on litigation, disputes and potential legal challenges across the organisation.
• Advising on appropriate governance, escalation and risk management processes.
• Providing advice on contentious matters within a financial services environment.
• Working with senior stakeholders and business teams with practical, commercially focused legal advice.
• Providing legal input to Product, Risk and Compliance, Policy, Strategy, Economics, Finance and Procurement teams.
• Advising on Freedom of Information requests, including challenges involving the ICO or First Tier Tribunal.
• Supporting the development of legal knowledge management, training and horizon scanning.
• Helping to standardise legal documentation, processes and internal know how.
• Managing and overseeing external legal advisers, ensuring quality, efficiency and value for money.

Profile

• A solicitor with 4+ years PQE plus and who is available at short notice
• Experienced in litigation, disputes or contentious legal matters.
• Ideally experienced within an in house financial services, banking or regulated environment.
• Comfortable advising senior stakeholders and managing competing priorities.
• Experienced in providing pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice.
• Knowledgeable around governance, risk and escalation processes.
• Ideally familiar with Freedom of Information matters and challenges involving the ICO or First Tier Tribunal.
• Confident managing external legal advisers and controlling legal spend.
• A strong communicator who can build effective relationships across a complex organisation.
• Commercially minded, collaborative and comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy.

Job Offer

• Salary ranging from £60,000 to £62,000
• Generous holiday
• Hybrid working arrangements