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In House Litigation Lawyer

In House Litigation Lawyer

Hays Legal • London, GB
26 days ago
Salary
£52,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description

Job Details


Your new company
Are you a litigation lawyer looking for the opportunity to take ownership of a varied caseload within a progressive and purpose-driven organisation? This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established in-house legal team where you will play a key role in delivering commercially focused legal advice, managing complex litigation matters, and supporting strategic business objectives. Our client is a large, regulated organisation with a strong reputation for delivering essential services and maintaining high standards of governance, compliance, and customer outcomes. The legal team plays a critical role in supporting the organisation's strategic and operational objectives, providing pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice across a broad range of matters.

Your new role
As a litigation lawyer, you will report in to the General Counsel and provide legal advice and support across a diverse range of contentious matters. A significant focus of the role will be managing and supervising customer debt recovery litigation and enforcement activity while also supporting wider civil litigation work. Key responsibilities will include:
  • Managing and supervising debt recovery litigation and enforcement matters.
  • Providing practical, commercially focused legal advice on contentious and occasional non-contentious matters.
  • Attending court where appropriate and working alongside external counsel.
  • Instructing and managing external legal advisers.
  • Supporting and leading civil litigation matters independently, depending on experience.
  • Supervising and mentoring junior legal professionals.
  • Conducting legal research and interpreting legal and regulatory developments.
  • Supporting the development of collections and recovery strategies while balancing legal, regulatory and commercial considerations.
  • Managing litigation matters from instruction through to completion, ensuring deadlines and stakeholder requirements are met.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will be a qualified solicitor with approximately 3 years' PQE, although applications from more junior candidates with relevant experience will also be considered. Our client is also able to accept applications from CILEx qualified lawyers with practice rights to conduct litigation.You will also demonstrate:
  • Experience gained within private practice or in-house legal team.
  • Strong knowledge of civil litigation and debt recovery, including pre-action, litigation and enforcement processes.
  • Excellent drafting, negotiation and legal research skills.
  • The ability to provide pragmatic, solution-focused legal advice.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a busy and varied workload.
  • Confidence in communicating with and influencing both legal and non-legal stakeholders.
  • Experience mentoring or supervising junior colleagues.
  • An understanding of regulatory considerations relevant to litigation and collections activity.
What you'll get in return
In return, you will join a collaborative in-house legal team where you will have the opportunity to handle meaningful and varied litigation work, develop your expertise, and contribute to high-profile strategic initiatives. You'll gain exposure to a broad range of legal and regulatory matters while working in a supportive environment that encourages professional development and continuous improvement. Please contact Harriet Chapman at Hays Legal for further information on this opportunity on 0117 374 6300.

Apply now
If you are a litigation solicitor seeking a new in-house legal opportunity where you can make a genuine impact while further developing your career, we would love to hear from you. Apply today for a confidential discussion about this opportunity.Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
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