Financial Mis-Selling Solicitor

Johnson Law Group is looking for a senior solicitor of 5-10 years PQE who can oversee and assist the head of department in driving forward litigated and non-litigated financial mis-selling cases in the firm’s Motor Finance mis-selling team.

Key Responsibilities

• The right candidate will have had experience of running their own large case load whilst supervising a team of fee earners handling a large volume of cases.
• Experience of mapping out and implementing case management workflows to streamline work processes.
• Responsibility for creating appropriate procedures and precedents as well as rolling out training to staff in their effective use.
• At least 5 years experience of actively running a fully litigated case load.
• Drafting court documentation and extensive knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules.
• Evidence gathering, disclosure, drafting statements of truth and interlocutory applications.
• Managing small teams of fee earners whilst continuing to fee earn yourself.
• A track record of meeting and exceeding targets and KPIs.
• In-depth working knowledge of the CPR and the requirements claimants have when bringing a claim in the County and High Court.
• Understanding of court issuing procedure and service of documents, Part 36 offers, disclosure, Forms H & Q, settlement orders, statement drafting, trial bundle preparation, briefing counsel, cost schedule preparation, costs negotiation and detailed assessments.
• Working knowledge of relevant pre-action protocols for civil litigation.
• Understanding of Conditional Fee and Damages Based Agreements.
• Ability to devise processes and tactics to maximise costs recovery at the end of a case.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor (at least 5 years PQE).
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Careful attention to detail.
• Ability to understand and follow documented processes and procedures.
• Ability to train junior staff and create training manuals for processes and procedures when required.
• Ability to prioritise and multitask.
• High level of professionalism and a strong work ethic.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in all MS Office applications.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Ability to thrive in a team environment.

Professional Skills

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Enjoy projecting a smart professional appearance.
• A hard worker willing to roll up your sleeves to get the job done.
• Thrive under pressure and able to work to deadlines.
• Ability to calmly articulate areas of discussion with clients and colleagues.

Interested parties should send their CVs through to recruitment@johnsonlawgroup.co.uk quoting “Financial Mis-selling Solicitor” in the email subject.