In-house Litigation Solicitor

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

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.

Client Details

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

The In House Litigation Solicitor will be:

• 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

The In House Litigation Solicitor should be:

• 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 pension scheme.
• Generous holiday
• Hybrid working arrangements