Finance Litigation - Senior Associate /Lateral Hire

  • Actis Recruitment
  • Oct 14, 2025
Full time Legal

Job Description

Overview

Manchester - Unrivalled Prospects with a Market Leading Firm. This is a strategic appointment providing unrivalled career prospects for an ambitious Finance Litigator, who would enjoy prospect of managing and developing a team.

On account of immediate growth, but also succession planning, this market leading team is looking to appoint a specialist with not less than 4 yrs' + PQE.

Well established, the firm is retained by an impressive portfolio of clients and referrers including significant lenders, banks, corporates and IPs. The finance litigation team enjoys an enviable reputation attracting quality instructions involving many complex disputes and high value recoveries.

Typical instructions include:

  • Retention of title and delivery up of assets
  • Freezing Orders
  • Winding up and Bankruptcy petitions
  • Statutory Demands

In the role, you will work closely with the Head of Department managing clients & contacts and helping to develop further growth. Whilst a following is not essential, you will have strong networking and client facing skills. You will also be able to demonstrate a detailed understanding of the ABL sector.

To attract and retain high calibre lawyers, the firm provides excellent remuneration, wider benefits and flexible working. This is a progressive, down-to-earth and sociable practice, where everyone is encouraged to contribute ideas and initiatives.

Actis Legal specialises in the North West legal market and with such a detailed knowledge of the region, we are able to provide tailored and bespoke advice to individuals we act for and identify suitable career moves. All enquiries treated in the strictest of confidence.

Please note that references to post qualification experience (PQE) are given as a guideline to the competences required for technical, client and case management skills, as well as budgeted salary for the role. We encourage you to apply for any job for which you feel you are a suitable candidate.

Role details

Salary: £70,000 - £95,000

Ref: 57919

Location: Greater Manchester, Cheshire, All North West, Lancashire, Liverpool, Merseyside

Areas of Law: Debt/Finance/Recoveries, Banking/Finance, Commercial Litigation/Dispute Resolution

Job Type: Permanent

Level: 6 years plus, 4-6 years qualified, Partner

Sector: Private practice

Contact:

Note: References to PQE are provided as a guideline for competences and salary.

Responsibilities
  • Work closely with the Head of Department managing clients and contacts
  • Help develop further growth and business opportunities
  • Possess strong networking and client-facing skills
  • Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the ABL sector
Qualifications
  • Ambitious Finance Litigator with not less than 4 years' + PQE
  • Experience handling high-value disputes and complex recoveries
  • Ability to manage and develop a team (if applicable)
Benefits and culture

Remuneration, wider benefits and flexible working are provided. The firm is progressive, down-to-earth and sociable, encouraging ideas and initiatives from all staff.

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