Litigation Lawyer (Qualified)

Litigation Lawyer (Qualified)Contract Type: Permanent Full Time Location: Bradford Chatham Petersfield or LondonWorking Pattern:Hybrid (usually a couple of days a week in the office). We welcome part-time and flexible arrangements and will aim to match your current flexibility where We OfferWe care about your wellbeing not just your work. Our benefits are designed to support your life your health and your growth:Holidays: 25 days (rising to 30) buy/sell up to 5 days swap up to 4 bank : Up to 10% employer Leave: Enhanced maternity and 4 weeks paternity from day-one shared parental leave paid neonatal care leave and support for adoption and surrogacy Fertility Support: Paid time off for fertility treatment and appointments available to birth parents and partners with confidential support and flexible adjustments where needed Workations: Work abroad for up to 20 days a year in approved Leave: Your birthday : 2 paid volunteering : Access to LinkedIn Learning for all Wellbeing: Free Snoop Premium : Self-pay Denplan & optional Private Medical RoleAs a qualified Litigation Lawyer you will be responsible for the delivery of high-volume customer litigation making sure cases are run to a high standard and in line with the Legal Services Act Consumer Duty FCA/ SRA rules and guidance the Civil Procedure Rules and internal policies. You will allocate and supervise work across the team manage key supplier relationships provide clear reporting against service levels and act as an escalation point for urgent or sensitive issues while supporting the Head of Litigation on more complex and strategic and your TeamYou will be assisted in the conduct of the litigation by a team of six Customer Litigation Specialists and create a supportive team-based culture where people are coached developed and empowered to deliver good customer outcomes. Working closely with the Head of Litigation and the Litigation and Complex Disputes Lead you will also partner with colleagues across Group Legal Operations Compliance and Risk as well as external firms and advocacy providers to improve ways of working and drive a Litigation Lawyer you will:This is a hands-on leadership role with strategic reach. Day to day youll be: Leading with confidence managing coaching and developing a team of six paralegals to deliver high-quality compliant litigation outcomes. Ensuring compliance excellence providing robust legal oversight in line with the Legal Services Act Consumer Duty FCA/SRA regulations and guidance the CPR and VBG policies. Owning delivery allocating and supervising work and monitoring as a trusted escalation point advising on complex customer calls and correspondence with professionalism and empathy. Driving continuous improvement reviewing processes and procedures to reduce risk improve efficiency and deliver better customer outcomes. Representing the team externally building and maintaining strong relationships with third-party suppliers and external litigation Were Looking ForYoull thrive in this role if you bring strong litigation expertise combined with a genuine passion for people leadership and customer outcomes. Youll stand out if you:Essential: A qualified lawyer ideally with at least 3 years PQE in financial litigation Enjoy leading and developing teams with proven experience managing paralegals or similar case-handling a solid working knowledge of the CCA CPR and FCA regulations (CONC/DISP) and can apply them confidently in a fast-paced decisive resilient and organised comfortable managing high-volume workloads while maintaining accuracy and with clarity and impactable to build rapport with customers colleagues regulators and external providers motivated by improving ways of working embedding best practice and creating a positive supportive team culture aligned to Vanquis : Experience within the Motor Finance industry would be highly We HireWe use AI to help organise applications and surface early matches but all decisions are made by humans. Please apply authentically especially during you need assistive technology or reasonable adjustments (including the use of AI tools) please let the Talent Acquisition team know in advance and well be happy to support you. Where we have reason to believe AI has been used inappropriately we reserve the right to withdraw a candidate from the recruitment -Employment Checks; Any offer made will be subject to standard background checks including credit fraud and employment references. Due to the regulated nature of our business additional checks may apply. Who we areAt Vanquis our purpose is simple: to deliver caring banking that helps people make the most of lifes opportunities. Founded in 1880 were now a FTSE All Share specialist bank supporting over 1.7 million UK customers with responsible tailored proud to be certified by Great Place to Work recognised as one of the Financial Times UKs Best Employers in 2025 and 2026 and awarded Bronze status under the Armed Forces Covenant. Taken together these achievements reflect our genuine commitment to putting our people first and supporting those who by our values caring for people pulling together finding better ways and getting the right things done were building a workplace where colleagues feel connected valued and empowered. Alongside competitive pay we offer meaningful benefits salary reviews a discretionary bonus scheme and continued invested in your development too. With the right support and hands-on learning youll grow your skills shape your career and realise your OpportunitiesVanquis Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value everyones unique background identity and experience andwere committed to a workplace where all colleagues can thrive. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process please contact and wellbe happy to help.