Litigation Solicitor

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Solicitor/Legal Executive to join the Lightfoots’ team reporting to the Litigation Partner.

The ideal candidate will have significant legal experience with a background in either property or banking & finance dispute resolution and would suit someone that is looking to join a thriving team with a varied caseload.

For those with a property background, it will involve a digress into working for banks and financial institutions upon enforcement of their loans. The team undertakes work in various litigious matters, such as mortgage litigation, secured and unsecured debt recovery, lender liability claims and enforcement of security through LPA and fixed charge Receiverships. Specific (however not exhaustive) duties will include:

• Day to day queries with clients and assisting with initial onboarding of new clients of the firm
• Analysis of loan agreements, mortgages, personal guarantees, debentures and other forms of security
• Advising and supervising on matters of dispute, to include matters of financial services regulation and risk and providing legal opinions, summaries of options and prospects for success
• Analysing and evaluating cases and assisting clients in their choice of what strategy to take
• Developing strong relationships with clients
• Keeping up to date with any changes in law and where necessary, confidently and independently researching law relating to specific instructions
• Drafting settlement agreements and consent orders where appropriate
• Briefing counsel
• Overseeing contested possession claims
• Managing MI

Skills & Experience

Significant legal experience with a background in either property or banking & finance dispute resolution.

Self-motivated, organised with the ability to prioritise, be agile and manage own workload.

Qualifications

Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with a minimum 3 years PQE

Why Work For Lightfoots Solicitors?

Our staff are our greatest asset and we work hard to provide a culture where you can thrive and enjoy a fantastic career. We provide a range of benefits to support you in and outside of the workplace.

Firstly, you will enjoy enhanced annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an enhanced pension scheme, alongside a competitive salary.

For your health

BUPA Private Medical Insurance, Healthcare cash plan for your everyday healthcare expenses for you and your dependents, access to a 24/7 GP service, Employee Assessment Programme,company sick pay, free flu vaccinations, and more.

For your wellbeing

Discounted gym memberships, fruit in all offices, paid volunteer days, Wellbeing and awareness events across the year.

Your wellbeing and mental health is our highest priority at Lightfoots, which is why we have 9 qualified Mental Health First Aiders across the firm to provide confidential support.

For you and your family

We provide an option to use your own sickness entitlement if a dependent is unwell and needs your care. We also provide enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity leave alongside many more family friendly policies. Generous discounts on legal services.

For your career

We offer Significant learning and development opportunities alongside a structured appraisal process, sponsored training for qualifications, networking opportunities and access to 100s of webinars and training activities.

For your belonging

We have an active Social committee, Charity Committee, Wellbeing Committee and an ESG committee. We actively encourage new joiners to take an active part in a committee if it is an area of interest.

We have firm organised events throughout the year including quarterly socials, breakfast briefings, book club and lots more…….

If you think this role is perfect for you (or nearly perfect, we would still like to hear from you) please apply or if you would simply like to find out more you can contact our recruitment team on recruitment@lightfoots.co.uk.

As a Disability Confident employer, we promote diversity and provide equal opportunities for all individuals. We prioritise inclusivity and ensure we have a supportive and accessible workplace for those with disabilities. If you require any adjustments to be able to attend an interview please do let us know.

Recruitment decisions are made on fair and objective criteria.