Job Title: Mortgage Litigation Team Lead
Department: Mortgage Litigation Department
Reporting to: Head of Mortgage Litigation
Job Purpose
This is an exciting new role for a candidate with a minimum of 5 years’ Legal experience in Litigation, Mortgage Litigation or Debt Recovery, to manage a portfolio of high volume mortgage litigation cases with a major solicitors firm operating in Dublin.
The responsibilities within the scope of this position will have significant impact on the operating efficiency and effectiveness and the candidate will work closely with the Head of the Department and Principal of the Firm to ensure successful execution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Have a good legal and working knowledge of the mortgage litigation process
- Manage extensive caseload in accordance with pre-set guidelines
- Organize, manage and control daily workloads in order to ensure full compliance with client’s service level agreements and proper allocation of resources based on project deadlines and priorities
- Provide leadership and guidance on legal and regulatory matters
- Work with the various partners (Technology, Operations, Legal, Compliance, HR) to develop new processes and continued enhancements to existing processes and technologies and to implement and sustain governance framework and resources
- Develop or fine-tune policies, procedures, and operations
- Oversee technology advancements
- Daily, weekly and monthly comprehensive Client operational, performance up-dates and reporting.
- Responsible for ongoing review of court process and County Registrar requirements and implementation of any necessary adjustments
- Build and maintain strong client relationships and manage client’s expectations.
- Meet with client on a monthly basis to comply with governance and thereafter as required
Person specification
Formal Educational & Certification
- Relevant 3rd level qualification relevant to the role preferred but not essential;
- QFA/APA an advantage or commitment to obtain APA qualification.
Technical Competencies
- Excellent IT skills with particular proficiency in MS Office, Excel, Outlook and Power Point
- Proficiency in practice management systems
Personal Attributes
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Excellent operational planning, organisational/work management skills
- Analytical and interpretative abilities required with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Candidates should be proactive, have the ability to take ownership and responsibility, have a “can do” approach, be able to react quickly and with a sense of urgency to requests
- Ability to meet tight deadlines/ targets and show initiative
- Proactive in developing client relationships
Key working relationships and Communications:
- Principal of Firm
- Head of Mortgage Litigation Department
- Office Manager
- Employees
- Clients
- Defendants
- Solicitors
- Court Agents
- Barristers
- Court Personnel
