Legal Practice Lead, Civil Litigation

Lawhive; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in legal services is seeking a Legal Practice Lead for Civil Litigation in Manchester. This pivotal role involves overseeing high-quality legal services, mentoring lawyers, and enhancing operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of PQE, strong leadership skills, and a passion for tech-driven legal solutions.

Benefits

34 Holidays (25 days annual leave + birthday off + bank holidays)

Equity

Pension

Regular team building activities and annual retreat

20% off legal fees through Lawhive

Qualifications

• 8+ years PQE with minimum 2+ years managing large teams.
• Deep expertise in Civil Litigation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing litigation across small, fast, and multi-track claims.
• Supervising quality of legal work by in-house lawyers and consultants.
• Providing advice on complex civil litigation matters.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership

Client-focused Mindset

Tech-driven Solutions

Education

8+ years PQE

Job description

Lawhive Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Legal Practice Lead, Civil Litigation

Lawhive Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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About Lawhive:

We're on a mission to make sure everyone has access to the law.

About Lawhive:

We're on a mission to make sure everyone has access to the law.

Lawhive is an online platform for consumers and small businesses to get legal help for a fraction of the cost of a law firm. Our platform combines regulated human lawyers collaborating alongside the world's first AI lawyer specifically built for consumer legal work.

Equal access to the law is one of the biggest and most pressing unsolved problems in society today. We're passionate about levelling the playing field and believe access to the law should be a basic utility in society.

Our AI lawyer Lawrence is built on top of our own fine tuned LLM and recently passed the Solicitors Qualifying Exams (SQE).

We're backed by some of the top US and UK VC funds including Google Ventures, Balderton Capital and TQ Ventures. We recently secured a $40M Series A funding round to facilitate international expansion and to grow our team, representing one of the five largest Series A rounds in Europe for 2024.

About the Role:

In this ‘first of' role, our Legal Practice Lead, Civil Litigation, will act as the subject matter expert and key point of contact for Lawhive's Civil Litigation practice area. Responsible for overseeing the delivery of high-quality legal services, this role will be in charge of mentoring and supervising lawyers, enhancing operational efficiency, and ensuring client satisfaction. This role plays a critical part in the development of Lawhive's in-house legal team and contributes to its reputation through thought leadership and client-focused initiatives. The ideal candidate will have minimum of 8+ years PQE, be passionate about tech-driven solutions, a strong people leader, and motivated by our mission of rewriting the rulebook on legal services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeing litigation across small, fast, and multi-track claims, ensuring procedural compliance and case strategy optimisation
• Acting as the point of contact for document drafting reviews or approvals - IE review of LBAs, Expert Instructions, Court Documents, including pleadings, witness statements, and settlement agreements
• Supervising and ensuring the quality of legal work performed by both in-house lawyers and external consultants
• Providing advice and expertise on complex civil litigation matters, including breach of contract, negligence, and debt recovery.
• Resolving escalated client complaints and acting as the primary point of contact for queries
• Monitoring and mitigating risks associated with service delivery and collaborating with the other Practice Leads to ensure consistency and quality across services
• Ensuring all lawyers have training and resources on CPR rules, pre-action protocols, and dispute resolution techniques
• Collaborating with the Head of Legal Operations and Product teams to enhance legal resources, identify inefficiencies, and implement solutions to improve workflows and client outcomes
• Acting as a thought leader, representing Lawhive in client engagements, articles and industry events
  
  
  

Requirements

• 8+ years PQE with minimum 2+ years of experience managing large teams
• Deep expertise in Civil Litigation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality work under pressure
• Client-focused mindset with a commitment to service excellence
• Passionate about tech-driven solutions
• Highly motivated, proactive, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment
  
  
  

Benefits

• ️ 34 Holidays (25 days annual leave + your birthday off + bank hols in England)
• Equity
• Pension
• ️ Regular team building activities, socials, and annual retreat!
• 20% off legal fees through Lawhive

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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