Defendant Litigation Solicitor – Fast-paced, Tech-Enabled

Liberty Blume; Bradford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + buy 5 days

Wellbeing benefits (Calm app, medical,

Pension contribution up to 10%

Life assurance & income protection

Employee discounts

Job summary

Liberty Blume in Bradford seeks a Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer with Litigation Practice Rights to manage defendant pre-litigation and litigated matters across EL, PL, RTA, Property Damage and Consumer Litigation. You will work within the Legal Operations Team, supported by a Director of Legal Operations and colleagues, delivering high-quality legal support.

You'll contribute to revenue-generating activities, interact with stakeholders, and help develop processes and precedents while growing your

Qualifications

• Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer with Litigation Practice Rights.
• A minimum of 1 year PQE.
• Proven litigation experience with a strong working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR).
• Keeps up to date with industry developments and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of pre-litigation and litigated defendant matters, including multi-track claims, taking ownership of legal strategy, risk assessment, compliance with court directions, settlement negotiations and progression through to conclusion.
• Work with paralegals and Team Managers to determine supervision level for each matter, applying Mazur principles where relevant.
• Provide feedback to Senior Management to support continuous improvement.
• Report caseload performance, risks, deadlines and strategy to the Senior Manager for Legal Operations.
• Produce internal/external reports using Power BI and PowerPoint.
• Contribute to development of legal processes, precedents, and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to enhance client service and internal processes.

Skills

Litigation experience

CILEX Lawyer

Civil Procedure Rules (CPR)

Tools

Power BI

PowerPoint

Job description

Liberty Blume in Bradford seeks a Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer with Litigation Practice Rights to manage defendant pre-litigation and litigated matters across EL, PL, RTA, Property Damage and Consumer Litigation. You will work within the Legal Operations Team, supported by a Director of Legal Operations and colleagues, delivering high-quality legal support.

You'll contribute to revenue-generating activities, interact with stakeholders, and help develop processes and precedents while growing your