Team Manager - Litigation (EDM)

Team Manager - Litigation (EDM)

Role Purpose:

You will be working within this leading international law firms Leeds office. The firm has a delivery centre that supports the wider sub-groups. Within this role you will lead the Electronic Data Management team – due to the nature of the work, litigation/contentious experience is useful.

The EDM team is one of a number of functions within the wider delivery centre. It supports the groups by undertaking document review activity primarily using their inhouse instance of RelativityOne. Reviews will generally form part of a larger engagement, often involving litigation, regulatory investigation or other form of document production request. As Team Manager you will work closely with instructing lawyers and clients to plan, organise and manage the review

You will be a qualified solicitor, however this is a non-fee earning role.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Overseeing day to day activity in the EDM team. Supporting (and supplementing) the work of the Paralegals in delivering a very high quality service Ensuring the team delivers to internal and external client requirements Managing the expectations of those providing the instructions, including tracking progress, anticipating and highlighting resourcing issues and ensuring we provide sufficient and timely updates; Line Management responsibility for the team;
  Acting as the initial point of contact in connection with any issues and escalating as necessary; Ensuring standard ways of working are adhered to; Ensuring robust checks and quality controls are in place; Identifying training needs and providing coaching to ensure the team are able to meet expectations Ensuring work is properly staffed; Ensuring the playbooks are comprehensive and kept up to date; Assessing opportunities to improve operational processes, documentation and training; Conducting performance reviews in accordance with line management responsibility.

Company:

This leading global UK law firm operates throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Culturally the firm has a strong supportive culture, ensuring progression and opportunity throughout the levels within the team. The firm also offers a transparent and lucrative bonus structure, that is based on markers - not discretionary.

Working collaboratively is at the core of this firm and because of how they interact with international and national offices, they possess an enviable client base which includes multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises as well as emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies and services.

Requirements:

Be a qualified solicitor of any PQE who has experience within the disputes space, as well as experiencing of management in any capacity, whether as a paralegal or a fee earner.

Remuneration £60-70k depending on experience + benefits

37.5 hours

Please apply or contact George Sanderson (george@vastorecruitment.co.uk, 07936132233) or Joe Kersey (joe@vastorecruitment.co.uk, 07510707909) for a confidential conversation.