Legal Counsel, Disputes

Arbuthnot Yon; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

A prominent FTSE 100 company is seeking a Disputes Lawyer or Legal Executive to join their legal team in Shropshire. The role involves advising on customer disputes, managing debt-related matters, and working collaboratively with operational teams. Candidates should have at least 3 years PQE in dispute resolution with a focus on debt recovery. The position offers both full-time and part-time opportunities within a supportive and friendly work culture, along with a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years PQE in dispute resolution, preferably in debt recovery or contentious matters.
• Experience working collaboratively with operational teams to resolve issues.
• Strong background in overseeing cases aligning with regulatory requirements.
• Work for a FTSE 100 organisation with a supportive culture.
• Growing in-house function with hybrid working in Shropshire.
• Full-time and part-time applicants welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Advise on customer disputes and debt-related matters.
• Manage and resolve disputes proactively with operational teams.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and SRA requirements.
• Play a strategic and hands-on role in reducing risk and improving dispute-handling.
• Build strong working relationships with key internal stakeholders.

Skills

Dispute resolution

Debt recovery

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive

3+ PQE

Job description

🚀 Opportunity for a Disputes Lawyer / Legal Executive – FTSE 100 | Shropshire (Hybrid) | Full-time or Part-time

A rare opportunity has arisen for a Disputes Lawyer or Legal Executive to join the established, high-performing legal team of a FTSE 100 business.

In this newly shaped role, you’ll work closely with the Customer and Debt teams, advising on a wide range of customer disputes and debt-related matters.

This is an exciting time to join. The business is undergoing positive change and expanding its in-house litigation capability, giving you the chance to help shape how disputes and claims are managed across the organisation.

What you’ll be doing

• Acting as the go-to adviser for customer disputes and debt-related issues.
• Partnering with operational teams to proactively manage and resolve disputes.
• Overseeing a high volume of matters, ensuring processes align with regulatory and SRA requirements.
• Playing both a strategic and hands-on role in how the business mitigates risk and improves dispute-handling.
• Building strong working relationships with key internal stakeholders.

What we’re looking for

• A qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with 3+ PQE.
• A strong background in disputes, ideally with debt recovery or customer-facing contentious experience.
• Someone who enjoys partnering with the business, influencing outcomes, and working collaboratively.
• Work for a FTSE 100 organisation with a genuinely supportive, friendly culture.
• Join a legal function that is growing and investing internally.
• Enjoy hybrid working with a Shropshire base.
• Both full-time and part-time applicants are welcomed.

If you’re a disputes specialist who enjoys working closely with the business and wants to make a real impact during a period of change, this is an excellent next stepp>

Competitive salary and package on offer.

For more information please contact:

Victoria Moore [e-mail] or 07971666134

Due to a high volume of applications, we will only respond to those we deem suitable for the role.