Overview
Lightfoots Solicitors has been at the heart of the community in Thame for 170 years. With six offices across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, Lightfoots is proud of its reputation for excellence across all services.
Responsibilities
* Manage a Banking & Finance Litigation caseload (which will be variable in accordance with capacity and business needs).
* Deal with urgent applications to court, such as applications to suspend warrants of possession.
* Advise Receivers on landlord and tenant matters, and on strategies to obtain vacant possession of mortgaged property.
* Assist with day-to-day supervision and support to the Paralegal Team Leader and Paralegals on Banking & Finance Litigation generally.
* Provide first line support for the Paralegal Team Leader and Paralegals for cases requiring legal input.
* Lead planning of cross-training for the paralegal group to enable work on Receivership or Mortgage Litigation cases to a high standard.
* Ensure paralegals maintain files in accordance with the Firm’s standards.
* Support the Partner (and IT development team) with ongoing and requisite system developments.
* Assist Senior Solicitors and the Partner on more complex disputes, mis-selling claims and breach of contract claims when taking these to trial or ADR, as required.
* Assist with the conduct of Professional Negligence claims against solicitors and valuers in the context of mortgage litigation.
Qualifications
* Experience within Litigation is essential, with a good understanding of banking and finance litigation preferred.
* Strong drafting and analytical skills.
* Good commercial acumen with the ability to balance risks, costs and client objectives.
* Strong organisational ability to manage and prioritise matters within a caseload.
* Ability to train and develop team members.
* Ability to be proactive and handle a busy workload.
* Ability to perform well under pressure and meet deadlines.
* Ability to work in a team and embrace teamwork.
* Attention to detail.
* A willingness to develop knowledge and skills in Banking & Finance Litigation to support a growing team and client base.
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