Financial Litigation Solicitor in Manchester

Role: Financial Litigation Solicitor
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000
Contract: Full time, permanent
Location: Manchester City Centre

Our client is a specialist claimant law firm with a strong focus on financial and commercial litigation. The firm acts for individuals and businesses across a range of complex claims, with particular expertise in financial mis-selling, consumer finance, irresponsible lending, fraud and wider commercial disputes. The team is continuing to grow and is looking to appoint an experienced Financial Litigation Solicitor to join its Manchester-based practice. This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor with a genuine interest in financial litigation who is looking to develop their expertise within a specialist, claimant-focused environment.

The Role

The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload of financial litigation matters, taking responsibility for claims from initial assessment through to resolution and, where necessary, litigation. The role will involve a mixture of pre-action work, dispute resolution and contested litigation, with the opportunity to work on a range of financial mis-selling and consumer finance claims.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of financial litigation claims from inception through to settlement or trial.
• Advising clients in relation to financial mis-selling and consumer finance disputes.
• Handling claims involving mis-sold financial products, lending, finance agreements and commission arrangements.
• Preparing and submitting complaints to relevant financial institutions, the Financial Ombudsman Service, Financial Services Compensation Scheme and other appropriate redress schemes.
• Drafting letters of claim, pleadings, statements of case, witness statements and other litigation documentation.
• Issuing proceedings and progressing matters through the County Court and other relevant forums.
• Managing disclosure, evidence, applications, directions and other procedural aspects of litigation.
• Liaising with clients, opponents, counsel, experts and other third parties.
• Ensuring all matters are progressed in accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules and relevant pre-action protocols.
• Maintaining accurate and comprehensive case records using the firm's case management systems.
• Working to deadlines, financial targets and regulatory requirements while maintaining a high standard of client care.
• Supporting and providing guidance to junior members of the team where required.

About You

The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor with solid civil litigation experience, ideally with exposure to financial litigation, consumer credit, financial mis-selling or another claimant litigation environment.

• Financial mis-selling
• PCP and motor finance claims
• Consumer credit litigation
• Commission-related claims
• Irresponsible lending
• Bank or financial fraud
• Commercial litigation
• Group or multi-party litigation
• FOS / FSCS complaints and redress schemes

Candidates from a broader civil litigation background who have a genuine interest in developing a career within financial litigation will also be considered.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Qualified Solicitor with relevant post-qualification litigation experience.
• Strong understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules and civil litigation processes.
• Experience managing a caseload with a degree of autonomy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong drafting and analytical abilities.
• A commercially minded and proactive approach.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively to deadlines and targets.
• Strong client-care skills and a professional approach.
• Ability to work independently whilst also contributing positively to a wider team.

Desirable

• Previous experience of financial mis-selling or consumer finance litigation.
• Experience of PCP / motor finance claims.
• Experience of group litigation or high-volume litigation.
• Previous experience of dealing with the FOS, FSCS or other financial redress schemes.
• Experience supervising or mentoring paralegals or junior fee earners.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Manchester city-centre location.
• Opportunity to specialise further within financial litigation.
• Exposure to a varied and growing portfolio of claimant litigation.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Excellent long-term career progression opportunities.