Summary: The Senior Legal Officer role involves supervising the Claims and Litigation team within a large public sector organization in Warrington. The position requires overseeing legal proceedings and providing expert advice on claims and litigation matters while ensuring effective legal service delivery. The ideal candidate should possess significant litigation experience and supervisory skills, with a focus on managing a high volume of claims. This is a 12-month contract position offering hybrid working arrangements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise a team of 4 Claims and Litigation Officers handling over 2,000 claims annually.
• Provide expert advice across the company on all claims and litigation-related matters.
• Support and deputise for the Head of Claims and Debt Recovery.
• Conduct and complete all stages of legal proceedings including preparation of pleadings and witness statements.
• Compile estimates for Project Managers assessing financial implications of engineering solutions.
• Provide statistical reports and undertake day-to-day team management duties.

Key Skills:

• CILEX qualification as a “Fellow” or equivalent qualification, or significant experience in lieu of qualification.
• Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute or a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives.
• Minimum three years post-qualification experience in claims and debt protocols.
• Proficient in handling general Civil Litigation.
• Good knowledge of water and sewerage law.
• Proficiency in computer applications with strong oral and written communication skills.
• Leadership skills with the ability to motivate a team.

Salary (Rate): 500

City: Warrington

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Legal