Litigation Legal Counsel

Taylor Root Dusseldorf; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services organisation is seeking a Litigation Counsel to join its collegiate in-house legal team in London. The role involves supporting internal investigations, managing litigation, and advising on regulatory matters. The ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of PQE from a top City law firm or in-house, with the ability to adapt in a dynamic environment. The position offers flexible hybrid working, a supportive team, and an excellent package that promotes work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

Excellent package

Work-life balance

Qualifications

• 4-8 years’ PQE from a top tier City law firm or in-house.
• Commercial approach with intellectual curiosity.
• Calm, proactive, and able to adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Engage in internal investigations across service lines.
• Support all levels of the business on regulatory matters.
• Oversee litigation and manage external counsel.

Skills

Litigation

Regulatory advisory

Claims management

Settlement of disputes

Education

4-8 years’ PQE in litigation and disputes

Job description

Overview

Leading professional services organisation seeks Litigation Counsel to join their collegiate in-house legal team in London.

Responsibilities

An opportunity to join a supportive and dynamic team, in a varied role supporting all levels of the business across service lines and the full range of internal business functions. It will be to engage in internal investigations, offering interesting spread of work advising on contentious and non-contentious regulatory matters (including FRC, FCA and ICAEW), responding to regulatory inquiries and undertaking internal investigations, in addition to overseeing litigation, advising and handling claims, settlement of disputes and managing external counsel.

Qualifications

You will have 4-8 years’ PQE in litigation and disputes from a top tier City law firm and/or in-house.

This will suit someone with a commercial approach, intellectual curiosity, gravitas and with a calm and proactive attitude. The ideal candidate will be versatile, efficient, credible, persuasive, with the ability to prioritise and adapt to changing circumstances in a fast‑paced environment.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working, collegiate team, excellent package and work life balance on offer.

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