Legal Manager - Litigation
| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Uckfield |
| Area | East Sussex, UK |
| Sector | Legal |
| Salary | £50,000 plus company benefits |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Nicola Francis |
| Telephone | 01342325316 |
| Job Ref | NF15177 |
- Description
Legal Manager – Litigation
Location: Uckfield, East Sussex
Salary: £50,000+ DOE + benefits
Hours: Monday to Friday
Holidays: 25 days + Bank Holidays, Free parking onsite
Are you currently supervising a team and looking for your next step in your career? Or perhaps you are a manager seeking a friendly, local employer? If the answer is yes, then we’d love to hear from you.
Lloyd Recruitment Services are working with a specialist law firm seeking an experienced solicitor to join as a Legal Manager for their Litigation department. You will lead a team of fee earners and paralegals, manage a varied caseload and ensure efficient department operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage daily casework and team workloads
- Lead and mentor staff, including performance reviews and leave management
- Review and update departmental processes, templates, and time recording
- Handle defended and complex landlord and tenant litigation cases
- Draft legal documents and ensure compliance with court procedures
- Liaise with clients, courts, and third parties
- Manage client complaints and reporting processes
- Attend legal updates and training
Requirements:
- Qualified Solicitor (2+ years PQE) or CILEx equivalent
- Managerial experience or readiness to move into management
- Strong knowledge of Civil Procedure Rules
- Understanding of landlord and tenant law (training provided if needed)
- Excellent communication, drafting, and organisational skills
- Confident IT user, familiar with legal systems
- Proactive, adaptable, and detail-oriented
This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor ready to take a leadership role within a specialist litigation team.
Salary: £50,000+ DOE + benefits
Extra Information:
- Refer a friend and earn up to £500 (see website for details)
- Due to high application volumes, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you don’t hear from us within 5 days, please assume you have not been successful
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Lloyd Recruitment Services acts as an employment agency for this vacancy and is an equal opportunity employer.
