Job Description

The Financial Litigation Solicitor Role:

Away from the limitations of traditional firms, the right candidate will find this is your turn to shine!

In your new role you will be reporting to the CEO and managing a team of 4 fee earners to assist in the delivery of high-quality legal financial services.

This is an opportunity for a self-starter to dazzle and help to lead the firm through an ambitious growth phase.

You will have the capability to support and advise colleagues in line with the company’s strategic ambitions and priorities. You will be delivering high quality litigation advice and manage claims associated to our current and new clients.

There is huge potential to develop and grow within this environment, where your perspective matters and you are no longer viewed as merely a cog in a wheel.

It’s time to break away, press reset and seize the chance to be part of a refreshing culture with a clear vision for future growth.

Financial Litigation Solicitor Responsibilities:

• Managing your own case load of claims and litigation matters
• Assisting and supporting a team of 4 fee earners
• Assisting senior solicitors, legal directors, and partners on larger more complex cases
• Experience within defendant insurance or PI insurance
• Experience of undertaking a large workload
• Drafting and producing legal documentation and standard forms
• Taking responsibility for every claim you are assigned and ensuring all relevant parties are kept informed
• Assessing relevant documentation as part of a litigation case
• Checking legal documents for quality, consistency, content and ensuring documents are compliant with the relevant protocols
• Creating bundles for trial
• Liaising with relevant parties and the Court
• Managing and ensuring that deadlines are met
• Any additional tasks as required by the business
• Deliver excellent service to all your key clients and provide sound advice upon an array of matters
• Assisting other employees on legal and litigation matters
• Actively engage in business development activities
• Reviewing current procedures and looking for improvements
• Preparing monthly management reports
• Must have knowledge of legal accounting software
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines particularly at month end and financial year end
• Promoting a team-working environment and a professional, efficient service to all clients

Financial Litigation Solicitor Requirements:

We have created a working environment where your personal experience is as highly valued as your professional expertise; where your ideas and your thinking are rewarded, not just your results. Above all, this is somewhere exceptional people can excel and help others do the same.

• Experience with a minimum of 3 years PQE in addition to a strong litigation experience of handling fast track claims
• Experience with mis-selling is desirable but not essential
• Experience of leading and motivating a team
• Experience of reporting MI to senior management and partners
• Experience of developing processes and procedures
• High level of attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating an ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels
• Positive, enthusiastic, and proactive approach to your work
• Effective personal, organisational and time management skills, and the ability to juggle multiple demands
• Ability to work to tight timescales with a sense of urgency
• Aptitude to work efficiently and effectively to progress your case load whilst maintaining the highest quality of work

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Must have knowledge of legal accounting software Must have an in-depth understanding of solicitors accounting rules Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop good rapport with all internal and external clients Resilient and Attentive Professional, driven and highly motivated Must have excellent organisation, communication and typing skills Methodical approach with good attention to detail Ability to respect confidentiality of work carried out