Senior Banking Litigation Counsel

Metro Bank; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous holiday allowance

Attractive pension scheme

Healthcare

Life assurance

Colleague discounts

Job summary

Metro Bank is seeking a senior in-house Solicitor to lead the bank's litigation strategy and manage complex commercial disputes, investigations, and remediation matters.

You will oversee external counsel, budgets, and risk assessments while guiding junior team members and communicating complex legal issues to the Board and senior management. A qualified solicitor or barrister in England & Wales with substantial PQE is required.

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of complex commercial and financial services disputes.
• Understanding regulatory investigations and the Financial Ombudsman Service complaints process.
• Experience preparing statements of case, applications, witness evidence, and settlement through to judgment.
• PQE in England & Wales is required.
• Substantial post-qualification contentious experience in-house or private practice.

Responsibilities

• Set litigation strategy and manage significant disputes and investigations.
• Oversee external counsel, litigation budgets, exposure assessments and reporting.
• Lead, support and develop junior members of the Legal team.

Skills

High Court litigation

Regulatory investigations

Dispute management

In-house experience

Financial services expertise

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Barrister in England & Wales

Job description

Metro Bank is seeking a senior in-house Solicitor to lead the bank's litigation strategy and manage complex commercial disputes, investigations, and remediation matters.

You will oversee external counsel, budgets, and risk assessments while guiding junior team members and communicating complex legal issues to the Board and senior management. A qualified solicitor or barrister in England & Wales with substantial PQE is required.