Senior Litigation Lead

We’re looking for a Senior Litigation Leader providing legal support and assistance to Credit Operations, with further support to the wider E.ON Group of Companies. You will be leading a dedicated team of Litigation Officers and managing a portfolio of claims including applications, meditations, advocacy and other litigation needs.

Here’s a taste of what you’ll be doing:

Court Case Management

• Responsible for a caseload of Fast/Multi/Complex case management to judgment or resolution.
• Negotiating and drafting legally binding settlement agreements in writing, over the telephone and where necessary, attending mediation with opposing parties.

Advocacy

• Responsible for attending court in all case types on behalf of E.ON Group.
• Providing coaching, training and support to the Litigation Officers, alongside the Senior Litigation Officers.

Audit/Training

• Responsible for auditing Litigation Officer case management and associated documentation pertaining to their cases.
• Coach all aspects of all case management for Litigation Officers.
• Provide ad hoc support to the wider Litigation team.
• Collaborate with Senior Litigation Officers to produce and implement training materials where Litigation Officer knowledge gaps are identified.
• Provide support and guidance to Litigation Officers to identify the best enforcement action for individual cases .

Stakeholder support and People Management

• Support with the performance management of all 3rd parties.
• Support other departments and families across E.ON in relation to litigation (pre, post and complex disputes
• Support wider teams with complex queries to avoid escalation with written and verbal communication.
• Identity the best enforcement action for individual cases.
• Identify, provide insight and take action to improve upstream processes.
• Role model E.ON Next Values and embed E.ON Next Culture .
• People Management of Litigation Officers, including development, performance management, leading through change and supporting all aspects of their wellbeing.
• Delegation and supervision of casework to Litigation Officers ensuring fair distribution.

Are we the perfect match?

• Ability to provide strategic direction and clarity to teams
• Proven coaching and feedback and development skills
• Proactive problem-solving and operational performance improvement
• Strong leadership experience and ability to support teams during high-demand periods
• Experience of working within a Litigation Team managing a portfolio of claims including applications, meditations, advocacy and other litigation needs.
• Qualified to CILEX level 3 or equivalent law qualification .
• Good oral and written communication skills, including the ability to construct a coherent argument both verbally and in writing, and to adapt communication to suit the recipient.
• Effective stakeholder management skills including both internal and external parties.
• Ability to generate own correspondence using appropriate professional and legal language.
• Able to demonstrate effective time management.
• Strong organisational skills to include being able to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
• Ability to work as part of a busy team and to work alone and using initiative.

Here’s what else you need to know:

• Role may close earlier due to high applications.
• Competitive salary
• Location – Nottingham E.ON Next office, Trinity House, 2 Burton St, Nottingham NG1 4BX - with travel to our other sites when required.
• Excellent parental leave allowance.
• Award-Winning Workplace - We’re proud to be named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 and the Best Place to Work for 16–34-year-olds
• Outstanding Benefits - Enjoy 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension, life cover, bonus opportunities and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax/NI savings
• Flexible & Family-Friendly - Our industry-leading hybrid and family-friendly policies earned us double recognition at the Personnel Today Awards 2024. We’re open to discussing how flexibility can work for you
• Inclusive & Diverse - We’re the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers. We’re also proud winners of Best Employer for Women and Human Company of the Year—recognising our inclusive, people-first culture
• Support at Every Stage of Life - We’re Fertility Friendly and Menopause Friendly accredited, with inclusive support for everyone
• Accessible & Supportive - Do you consider yourself as having a disability? As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and will make any adjustments needed during the process
• Invested in Your Growth - From inclusive talent networks to top-tier development programmes, we’ll support your growth every step of the way
• For all successful candidates. Due to the nature of this role your employment will be subject to a basic DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check being carried out by ourselves via a 3rd party service provider