Litigation Lawyer
Are you an experienced litigation lawyer looking to step into a leadership role within a major UK financial services group? This is a rare opportunity to lead a high‑performing team responsible for volume customer litigation, while also supporting on complex and strategic contentious matters across the organisation.
We are partnering with a leading financial services business undergoing significant investment and transformation within its Legal function. The organisation is seeking a confident, commercially minded lawyer with strong people‑management skills and a passion for driving high‑quality litigation outcomes.
The Role
In this position, you will:
- Lead and develop a team of Customer Litigation Specialists handling volume litigation, primarily Return of Goods Orders.
- Ensure robust legal oversight and full compliance with Consumer Duty, FCA regulations, CPR, and internal policies.
- Act as an escalation point for customer‑related correspondence and challenge cases.
- Work closely with the Head of Litigation and senior disputes specialists on complex or high‑risk matters.
- Drive process improvement initiatives across the litigation function to enhance efficiency and customer outcomes.
About You
You will be a:
- Qualified lawyer, ideally with 3+ years’ PQE in financial or consumer litigation.
- Experience in motor finance litigation is advantageous but not essential.
- Strong leader with experience managing direct reports.
- Skilled communicator with the ability to motivate and coach a team.
- Confident decision‑maker, able to manage high‑volume casework and competing priorities.
- Knowledgeable in CCA, FCA regulations (CONC / DISP), and the Civil Procedure Rules.
- Solutions‑focused, resilient, and committed to delivering fair customer outcomes.
Why This Role?
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a mix of team leadership, hands‑on litigation, operational oversight, and cross‑functional stakeholder engagement. You’ll play a key role in shaping the future of the litigation function while developing your own leadership capability.
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