Newly Qualified In-House Solicitor – Finance Litigation

Together; Cheadle; Presencial; GBP 45 000 - 65 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

On-site role in Cheadle

Birthday day off

26 days holiday + birthday

Bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Shared Reward Bonus

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Travel season ticket loans

Ride to work scheme

Gym access

Bar/restaurant discounts

Resumo da oferta

Together, based in Cheadle, is seeking an experienced litigation professional to join its in-house Legal Team. The role offers flexibility in experience and will be moulded to your strengths as you manage a high-volume portfolio within a regulated financial services environment.

You will work on pre-action through to final resolution, drive strategy, and supervise junior colleagues while leveraging legal technology to improve processes and MI insights.

Qualificações

• Good experience managing litigation matters within a financial services environment.
• Experience personally handling and progressing litigation files, including responsibility for strategy, case management and outcomes.
• Strong working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules.
• Experience managing a substantial caseload of litigated matters.
• Strong drafting skills and experience preparing court documents and litigation correspondence.
• Ability to analyse legal, commercial and operational risks and provide practical recommendations.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently whilst contributing effectively as part of a wider team.
• Background in process improvement or optimisation within legal workflow.
• Previous in-house experience.
• Experience of mortgage litigation, possession proceedings or recoveries litigation.

Responsabilidades

• Managing a portfolio of litigation matters from pre-action stage through to final resolution.
• Progression of day-to-day litigation strategy, progression and outcomes across allocated matters.
• Preparing pleadings, witness statements, applications, disclosure and other court documents.
• Monitoring court deadlines and ensuring compliance with procedural requirements.
• Preparing concise case summaries, risk assessments and recommendations.
• Supporting settlement discussions and dispute resolution strategies.
• Assisting with possession claims and enforcement of security.
• Working closely with internal business stakeholders.
• Producing and maintaining litigation management information, reporting and trend analysis.
• Supporting the supervision, development and quality assurance of junior colleagues.
• Contributing to process improvement initiatives and operational efficiencies.
• Supporting the implementation and use of legal technology and AI-enabled tools within the litigation function.

Conhecimentos

Litigation management

Civil Procedure Rules

Stakeholder management

Drafting skills

Case management

In-house experience

Mortgage litigation

Process improvement

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Together, based in Cheadle, is seeking an experienced litigation professional to join its in-house Legal Team. The role offers flexibility in experience and will be moulded to your strengths as you manage a high-volume portfolio within a regulated financial services environment.

You will work on pre-action through to final resolution, drive strategy, and supervise junior colleagues while leveraging legal technology to improve processes and MI insights.