Senior Litigation Lawyer
hace 2 días
Madrid
ROLE PURPOSEWe are looking for a Senior Litigation Lawyer to take ownership, guided by the Litigations Manager, of litigation strategy for Plazo, one of ID Finance’s most innovative consumer credit products.This is not a typical litigation role: candidate will be shaping how we defend and protect the product in court, working side by side with our Regulatory, Product, and Operations teams to anticipate risks, strengthen our contracts, and design pragmatic strategies that support business growth.If you are a litigation lawyer eager to move closer to the business, influence decision-making, and see the impact of your work in real time, this role is for you.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESBe the strategist: Help defining the litigation and procedural approach for Plazo, from drafting response templates to setting defense guidelines.Project management: Learn about LPM and coordinate some litigation projects end-to-end, ensuring alignment between Legal, Operations, and external counsel.Anticipate risks: Work with Regulatory, Product, and Operations to spot contractual and operational vulnerabilities and turn them into action plans.Drive resolution: Help defining settlement strategies and extrajudicial solutions that are pragmatic, cost-effective, and aligned with business goals.Legal quality control: Supervise some part of the paralegals work, ensuring consistency and quality in every response.Analyze jurisprudence: Monitor and interpret court rulings and judicial trends to optimize strategy, anticipate risks, and improve outcomes.Engage externally: Actively participate, when needed, in legal forums, conferences, and industry events to stay up to date and position ID Finance as a thought leader.Supervise partners: Coordinate, under Litigation manager instructions, external counsels to deliver efficient and impactful representation.Collaborate cross-functionally: Share best practices with Litigations, Ops and Regulatory Teams among other teams and ensure group alignment.KNOWLEDGE & SKILLSStrong background in civil procedure and consumer credit litigation (experience in revolving credit products or similar will be highly valued).Skilled in contract analysis -litigation perspective-, litigation strategy, project management and negotiation.A proactive, pragmatic mindset: able to translate legal risks into business solutions.Excellent communicator (English required).Experience gained in a financial institution (e.g., consumer credit banks, lenders, etc.) will be considered a strong plus.Ability to work independently and as a member of a team with good interpersonal skillsPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCELaw degree in Spain (required)Consumer credit law knowledge (required)Master in litigation process or similar (desirable)BENEFITS Private health and dental insurance Discounted gym membership Freedom to work from home two days a week Kitchen with free coffee and fruit each Monday, Wednesday and Friday and snacks Team building activities and work in an international and passionate environmentDon’t miss the opportunity to be part of a company that values innovation and talent!Join us and take your career to the next level