In-house Litigation Solicitor

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an In House Litigation Solicitor in Sheffield to join a bank on a fixed term basis. You will advise on litigation, disputes, governance and contentious matters while working closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor with around 4 years PQE or more who is looking to move in house and gain broad commercial exposure within a purpose driven organisation.

Client Details

Our client is a nationally significant, government backed economic development institution with a clear purpose: helping drive sustainable economic growth and supporting businesses across the UK.

Description

The In House Litigation Solicitor will be:

• Providing legal advice and support on litigation, disputes and potential legal challenges across the organisation.
• Advising on appropriate governance, escalation and risk management processes.
• Providing advice on contentious matters within a financial services environment.
• Working with senior stakeholders and business teams with practical, commercially focused legal advice.
• Providing legal input to Product, Risk and Compliance, Policy, Strategy, Economics, Finance and Procurement teams.
• Advising on Freedom of Information requests, including challenges involving the ICO or First Tier Tribunal.
• Supporting the development of legal knowledge management, training and horizon scanning.
• Helping to standardise legal documentation, processes and internal know how.
• Managing and overseeing external legal advisers, ensuring quality, efficiency and value for money.

Profile

The In House Litigation Solicitor should be:

• A solicitor with 4+ years PQE plus and who is available at short notice
• Experienced in litigation, disputes or contentious legal matters.
• Ideally experienced within an in house financial services, banking or regulated environment.
• Comfortable advising senior stakeholders and managing competing priorities.
• Experienced in providing pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice.
• Knowledgeable around governance, risk and escalation processes.
• Ideally familiar with Freedom of Information matters and challenges involving the ICO or First Tier Tribunal.
• Confident managing external legal advisers and controlling legal spend.
• A strong communicator who can build effective relationships across a complex organisation.
• Commercially minded, collaborative and comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy.

Job Offer

• Salary ranging from £60,000 to £62,000
• Generous pension scheme.
• Generous holiday
• Hybrid working arrangements

If you're interested in this role, apply now.