Senior In-House Litigation Executive – Financial Services

Together; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Shared Reward Bonus

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Travel season ticket loans

Ride to work scheme

Free local gym access

Bar / restaurant discounts

Free access to company holiday homes

Buy & sell holidays

Job summary

Together seeks an experienced litigation professional to join its in-house Legal Team in Cheadle. The role focuses on proactively managing a high-volume portfolio of claims within a regulated financial services environment, including matters arising from claims management companies and enforcement actions.

The successful candidate will support supervision and development of junior colleagues, monitor MI and data trends, and collaborate with senior stakeholders across Complaints, Risk,

Qualifications

• 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
• Experienceof mortgage litigation, possession proceedings or recoveries litigation.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Litigation mgmt

In-house experience

Civil Procedure Rules

Court documents

Stakeholder mgmt

Mortgage litigation

Process improvement

Job description

Together seeks an experienced litigation professional to join its in-house Legal Team in Cheadle. The role focuses on proactively managing a high-volume portfolio of claims within a regulated financial services environment, including matters arising from claims management companies and enforcement actions.

The successful candidate will support supervision and development of junior colleagues, monitor MI and data trends, and collaborate with senior stakeholders across Complaints, Risk,