Litigation Counsel

Taylor Root; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Root is seeking a Litigation Counsel to join a specialist legal team supporting a major programme of contentious, regulatory and investigation-related work within a leading UK consumer-facing business.

You will handle complex litigation and investigations, coordinate external advisers, and navigate data protection and information governance issues, with exposure to senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales.
• Approximately 3–5 years' PQE.
• Experience managing complex disputes, investigations or disclosure exercises.
• Strong litigation background in private practice, in-house or public sector.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the management of complex litigation and contentious matters.
• Instructing and coordinating external law firms and specialist advisers.
• Managing large-scale disclosure and document review exercises.
• Advising on data protection, confidentiality and information governance issues.
• Reviewing and analysing significant volumes of documentation and evidence.
• Supporting investigations and fact-finding exercises.
• Preparing legal briefings, reports and strategic recommendations.
• Working closely with senior legal, communications and business stakeholders.

Skills

Litigation experience

Commercial mindset

Stakeholder management

Regulatory and investigations exposure

Education

Qualified solicitor in England & Wales

Job description

A leading UK consumer-facing business is seeking a Litigation Counsel to join a specialist legal team supporting a complex and strategically important programme of contentious, regulatory and investigation-related work.

This is a unique opportunity for a commercially minded litigator to work on complex, multi-faceted legal issues spanning litigation, investigations, disclosure exercises, data protection and reputationally sensitive matters. The role offers exposure to a wide range of contentious work and the chance to operate at the centre of a major long-term project involving senior stakeholders, external advisers and specialist legal teams.

The successful candidate will play a key role in managing complex litigation and investigation-related workstreams, coordinating with external counsel, overseeing disclosure exercises and helping to navigate legal, regulatory and governance issues arising across the project.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the management of complex litigation and contentious matters.
• Instructing and coordinating external law firms and specialist advisers.
• Managing large-scale disclosure and document review exercises.
• Advising on data protection, confidentiality and information governance issues.
• Reviewing and analysing significant volumes of documentation and evidence.
• Supporting investigations and fact-finding exercises.
• Preparing legal briefings, reports and strategic recommendations.
• Working closely with senior legal, communications and business stakeholders.

About You

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales.
• Approximately 3-5 years' PQE.
• Strong litigation background gained in private practice, in-house or a public sector environment.
• Experience managing complex disputes, investigations or disclosure exercises.
• Comfortable handling large volumes of information and identifying key legal and factual issues.
• Strong judgement, resilience and attention to detail.
• Able to operate effectively within a commercially focused in-house environment.

Due to the confidential nature of the assignment, further details will be discussed with suitable candidates following an initial conversation