Job Description
Northreach is a specialist recruitment agency connecting high-calibre professionals with leading organisations across legal finance, financial services, and professional services. We pride ourselves on delivering a seamless recruitment experience for both clients and candidates, supporting growth, innovation, and long-term success.
We are partnering with a growing specialist litigation funder to appoint an experienced Case Manager to support and manage a portfolio of funded legal matters. This opportunity is well suited to someone who is a case handler with Bridging expereince looking for a step up.
The Case Manager will be responsible for the ongoing management of a portfolio of funded cases, acting as a key point of contact between the business, external advisers, and other stakeholders. The role requires strong organisational skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to manage legal and financial risk throughout the lifecycle of a case.
Key Responsibilities
Case & Portfolio Management
* Manage a portfolio of funded matters from post-investment through to conclusion
* Monitor progress against agreed milestones, budgets, and timelines
* Review and analyse regular case updates, reports, and cost schedules
* Identify potential risks or deviations and escalate issues appropriately
Stakeholder Management
* Act as the primary day-to-day contact for external advisers and professional partners
* Maintain clear and professional communication with internal stakeholders
* Build and maintain effective working relationships across the portfolio
Reporting & Financial Oversight
* Prepare internal case summaries, progress reports, and investment updates
* Support financial tracking, drawdowns, and cost forecasting
* Contribute to portfolio-level performance reporting
Compliance & Governance
* Ensure matters are managed in line with funding agreements and internal policies
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date records and documentation
* Support audit, compliance, and risk processes
Ad-hoc Support
* Assist with due diligence on new opportunities where required
* Contribute to continuous improvement of case management processes
Skills & Experience
Essential
* Proven experience in a case management, legal operations, litigation funding, Completions officer or structured finance role
* Strong working knowledge of Bridging Finance or short-term secured lending, including deal structuring, drawdowns, and risk assessment
* Solid understanding of risk management within time-sensitive, asset-backed transactions
* Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills
* Strong written and verbal communication abilities
* High attention to detail with a commercial mindset
Desirable
* Experience within litigation funding, disputes finance, or a law firm
* Exposure to property-backed or alternative finance products
* Experience managing complex or high-value matters
* Familiarity with case management systems or CRM tools
Personal Attributes
* Commercially minded and detail-oriented
* Calm and methodical under pressure
* Professional and confident dealing with senior stakeholders
* Proactive, self-motivated, and collaborative
* High levels of discretion and integrity