Civil Litigation Lawyer in Manchester

Energy Jobline ZR; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester is seeking a Civil Litigation Lawyer to manage civil disputes and provide legal advice. The ideal candidate will have strong civil litigation experience and excellent drafting and negotiation skills. This role offers competitive remuneration, a hybrid working model, and numerous benefits including holiday buy backs and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Generous commission structure

23 days holiday, rising to 26

Private medical insurance

24/7 onsite Gym access

Social team events

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Civil Procedure Rules (CPR).
• Proven track record in managing a varied litigation caseload.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of civil disputes.
• Draft pleadings, witness statements, and applications.
• Prepare cases for hearings and settlement negotiations.

Skills

Civil litigation experience

Excellent drafting skills

Negotiation skills

Advocacy skills

Strong client care skills

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive

Tools

Proclaim case management system

Job description

Job Description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

About Us

Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals with personal injury and clinical negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide and are currently ranked 70 out of more than 10,000 law firms. We have a 5-star rating on Trustpilot from over 7,500 reviews, which coming from our clients means a lot to us. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is the core of our business.

Role

We are seeking a Civil Litigation Lawyer to join our Consumer Litigation team. The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload of civil disputes, ensuring high-quality legal advice and representation is delivered to clients while maintaining compliance with regulatory and firm standards.

Tenacity, ability, and enthusiasm are key attributes in helping to get the best results for our clients.

We welcome applications from lawyers with a personal injury background seeking to retrain — full support and training will be provided.

We offer a generous commission structure. With no hurdles, and no caps, you are rewarded for the success of every case you bring to completion.

Responsibilities

• Handle a full range of civil litigation matters, which may include, subrogated recoveries, housing disrepair, debt recovery and enforcement.
• Advise clients on the merits of their case, potential risks, and available options.
• Draft pleadings, witness statements, applications, and correspondence.
• Prepare cases for hearings, trials, and settlement negotiations.
• Conduct advocacy at interim hearings where appropriate.
• Manage files from instruction to conclusion with minimal supervision.
• Liaise with clients, counsel, courts, and third parties in a timely and professional manner.
• Maintain accurate file records and ensure compliance with SRA regulations, GDPR, and firm procedures.
• Support the litigation team by providing cover during periods of absence or increased workload

Person Specification

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with strong civil litigation experience.
• Proven track record in independently managing a varied litigation caseload.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and advocacy skills.
• Strong knowledge of Civil Procedure Rules (CPR).
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Strong client care skills with a professional and approachable manner.
• Adaptability to quickly integrate into new teams and systems.
• Experience on proclaim case management system
• Re-train positions are also offered for a solicitor with a strong civil litigation background of at least 2 years. Full training will be provided.

Salary, Hours & Benefits

• Salary up to £55,000, dependent on experience. Along with a very generous commission scheme, paid monthly in arrears.
• Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday.
• 3/2 hybrid working pattern after probation.
• 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days, plus public/bank holidays.
• Extra day’s holiday for your birthday after 2 years’ service
• 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service
• Private medical insurance after 2 years’ service.
• Enhanced Maternity leave payment if you have over 1 year’s tenure, further enhanced at over 4 years’ service.
• Death in service
• 24/7 onsite Gym access
• Netball/Football team, 10km Manchester team and more
• Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.
• Active training culture and various groups and events such as and .
• Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual (optional) flu jab.

Recruitment Process

Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams and will include scenario-based questioning.

Our employees are our most important asset, we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all.

By applying for this vacancy, you are giving us consent for to process your data in line with our Privacy Policy, full details of which can be found on our company website Privacy notice for website users | Express Solicitors

If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.