EL/PL Litigation Executive – Hybrid Role with Growth

William James Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Private medical insurance

Death in Service / C.I. cover

Retail discounts

Progression opportunities

Training and development

Job summary

William James Recruitment is working with a well-established national law firm to recruit an EL/PL Litigation Executive in Manchester. Hybrid role offering a delegated-authority, fixed-fee caseload of Employers' Liability and Public Liability claims, with insurer clients.

You will manage a varied caseload, receive hands-on support from experienced colleagues, and progress to higher-value work as you develop. A strong emphasis on client care and compliance accompanies the opportunity.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a litigated EL/PL caseload.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident liaising with solicitors, witnesses and external stakeholders.
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Experience with disclosure, CRU, medical evidence and case analysis.
• Comfortable instructing Counsel and preparing for hearings.
• Good IT skills and familiarity with case management systems.

Responsibilities

• Managing a delegated-authority EL/PL caseload from instruction to settlement
• Handling a mix of litigated and pre-litigated matters, including PAD applications and Infant Approval Hearings
• Drafting pleadings, legal documentation, Tomlin Orders and Consent Orders
• Reviewing liability, quantum and evidence to drive case strategy
• Instructing Counsel and experts, preparing for hearings and attending conferences
• Negotiating settlements with opponents and external stakeholders
• Handling disclosure, CRU, medical records review and evidence collation

Skills

Litigation experience

EL/PL knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Instructing Counsel

Tools

Case management

Job description

William James Recruitment is working with a well-established national law firm to recruit an EL/PL Litigation Executive in Manchester. Hybrid role offering a delegated-authority, fixed-fee caseload of Employers' Liability and Public Liability claims, with insurer clients.

You will manage a varied caseload, receive hands-on support from experienced colleagues, and progress to higher-value work as you develop. A strong emphasis on client care and compliance accompanies the opportunity.