EL/PL Team Leader

Davies Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services provider seeks an experienced EL/PL Team Leader to oversee a diverse caseload of claims while fostering team development. The role requires strong leadership, commercial awareness, and the ability to handle a litigated caseload, all within a thriving practice offering hybrid working solutions.

Benefits

Death in Service

Critical Illness Cover

Income Protection

Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa)

24/7 online GP, mental health, and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a team in the insurance/legal sector.
• Strong knowledge of the litigated claims handling process.
• Ability to manage a litigated caseload independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, mentor, and develop team members.
• Manage client finances and control team costs.
• Act as the first point of contact for clients.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial Awareness

Organisational Skills

Communication

Job description

Our client, a leading legal services provider, is looking to appoint an experienced EL/PL Team Leader to lead, motivate, mentor, and develop all team members, ensuring the team meets objectives and delivers outstanding service to their clients while delivering commercial benefits to the firm.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a thriving practice, leading and overseeing the team in delivering a diverse caseload of Employer’s Liability (EL) and Public Liability (PL) claims for high-profile clients. This role offers a dynamic and rewarding environment for a confident and strategic legal professional.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Identifying and implementing appropriate learning activities to ensure the highest standards are maintained and developed
• Managing client finances and controlling team costs to ensure work is delivered profitably
• Acting as the first point of contact for clients

• Delivering personal caseloads to meet personal targets

About you

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in leading a team to deliver outcomes within the insurance/legal sector, supervising a litigated caseload, developing individuals, and possessing strong knowledge of all stages of the litigated claims handling process for casualty claims. You should have proven experience handling a litigated caseload independently, with highly developed knowledge of processes, systems, and procedures. Additionally, you should demonstrate strong commercial awareness, excellent organisational and communication skills, and the ability to initiate and maintain effective business relationships.

Why Apply

Our client strives to provide an innovative and dynamic environment for employees to thrive, while managing their work-life balance. They promote a flexible hybrid working arrangement, a 35-hour workweek, and offer a range of benefits including:

• Death in Service, Critical Illness Cover, and Income Protection
• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa)
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health, and wellbeing support