EL/PL Team Lead

Realm Recruit; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Annual leave 27 days + 8 holidays

Flexible/remote working

Office flexibility

Job summary

Realm Recruit is seeking an experienced Serious Injury Solicitor stepping into leadership in Leeds. You’ll lead a 6–7 solicitor team handling high-value EL/PL claims while staying hands-on with technical work.

The role offers flexible and remote working, with weekly office attendance preferred but only two days per month required, and clear progression as the EL/PL practice grows.

Qualifications

• Must be a Grade A Solicitor qualified in England & Wales.
• Significant experience managing multi-track EL/PL and serious injury claims.
• Strong technical understanding of Employers’ Liability and Public Liability law.
• Experience supervising a team of solicitors or senior associate level supervision with leadership ambitions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 6–7 solicitors handling multi-track EL/PL claims.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and technical support.
• Monitor team performance against objectives and chargeable-hour expectations.
• Conduct file reviews and technical clinics.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Coach, mentor and support professional development of team members.
• Manage your own small EL/PL caseload (approx. 25%).
• Develop local relationships and secure referral opportunities.
• Contribute to marketing and growth of the department.

Skills

Team leadership

Management experience

EL/PL expertise

Advocacy experience

People management

Commercial awareness

Business development

Education

Solicitor qualification England & Wales

Job description

• Lead and develop a team of solicitors handling high-value, multi-track EL/PL claims
• Step into leadership from Senior Associate level, with responsibility for your own team and continued career progression
• Highly flexible working – ideally 1 office day per week, with a minimum requirement of just 2 days per month

If you’re an experienced Serious Injury Solicitor looking to move into leadership - or an existing Team Leader ready for your next challenge - this role gives you the opportunity to lead without stepping away from technical work altogether.

You’ll take responsibility for a team of 6–7 Solicitors handling high-value, multi-track EL/PL claims, providing technical guidance, monitoring performance and supporting their professional development. Around 25% of your chargeable time will remain focused on your own small caseload, keeping you close to the work while giving you the capacity to lead effectively.

The position has initially arisen as maternity cover but is expected to become permanent. You’ll be joining at an important point in the department’s growth, with recent acquisitions expanding the wider EL/PL practice and creating further opportunities as teams are brought together.

You can be based in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Bristol or Cardiff. The firm offers significant autonomy around where you work, with weekly office attendance preferred but only two days per month required.

Who we’re looking for

• Grade A Solicitor qualified in England and Wales with a current practising certificate (E)
• Significant experience managing multi-track EL/PL and serious injury claims (E)
• Strong technical understanding of Employers’ Liability and Public Liability law (E)
• Existing experience managing a team of Solicitors, or strong supervision and mentoring experience at Senior Associate level with the ambition to move into leadership (E)
• Ability to provide technical guidance on complex claims (E)
• Experience conducting your own advocacy (E)
• Confidence reviewing files and maintaining high technical and regulatory standards (E)
• Ability to monitor performance and support others to achieve their objectives (E)
• Strong communication and people-management skills (E)
• Commercial awareness and a collaborative approach (E)
• Business development and referral-generation experience (D)

What you’ll be doing

• Leading a team of 6–7 Solicitors handling multi-track EL/PL claims
• Providing day-to-day leadership and technical support
• Monitoring team performance against objectives and chargeable-hour expectations
• Conducting file reviews and technical clinics
• Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
• Managing conflicts of interest and addressing ethical issues where required
• Coaching, mentoring and supporting the professional development of team members
• Managing your own small caseload of EL/PL matters
• Spending approximately 25% of your chargeable time on your own files
• Supporting the integration and consolidation of EL/PL teams as the practice grows
• Developing local relationships and securing referral opportunities
• Contributing to the marketing, development and continued success of the department

Salary & Benefits

• £70,000–£75,000
• Potential flexibility up to £80,000 in exceptional circumstances
• Bonus scheme
• 27 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Flexible and remote working
• Ideally 1 office day per week
• Minimum office requirement of just 2 days per month
• Choice of Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Bristol or Cardiff office
• High levels of autonomy over where and how you work
• Opportunity for an experienced Senior Associate to take their first formal Team Lead position
• Responsibility for your own team of 6–7 multi-track Solicitors
• Continued progression opportunities as the EL/PL practice expands
• Join an investor-backed business pursuing a long-term growth and acquisition strategy
• Opportunity to play a role in bringing together and developing teams following recent acquisitions

While this advert sets out the criteria applicable to each salary band, the salary guidance given is purely indicative. The precise salary offered within that band will ultimately be determined by the hirer, taking into account the individual candidate’s experience, qualifications and overall suitability for the role.