In-house Barrister Civil Litigation

eNL; Manchester; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expenses covered

Practising certificate renewal fees

Mentoring and training

Supportive team

Opportunities to supervise pupils

Job summary

eNL is seeking an experienced in-house Barrister to join our civil litigation team in Manchester. The role offers a varied workload, professional development, and the potential to grow your own practice, with flexibility in working hours.

The successful candidate will handle advocacy and written work across a broad spectrum of civil litigation, including personal injury, clinical negligence, and costs, while mentoring junior advocates as needed.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years PQE and eligible for a practicing certificate.
• Higher rights of audience are desirable.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A detailed and precise approach to advocacy and case management.

Responsibilities

• Court advocacy across civil litigation matters.
• Attend conferences and prepare/settle papers.
• Keep up to date with procedural changes, case law and legislation.
• Assist with training and mentoring of less experienced advocates.
• Provide a high-quality service to clients.

Skills

Advocacy

Legal research

Communication

Independence

Teamwork

Education

Barrister qualification

Tools

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Job description

In-house Barrister, Civil Litigation | At least 5 years PQE | Manchester | Up to £95,000 DOE | Flexible working hours | Applications are invited from candidates based anywhere in England and Wales | This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected firm at a pivotal stage, where you can contribute to its continued development.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Join a supportive and forward-thinking team offering a varied workload, excellent professional development and the opportunity to grow your own practice. Benefits include:

• An experienced team to help manage and organise your workload.
• Nationwide travel, with reasonable travel and subsistence expenses covered by the firm.
• Practising certificate renewal fees paid by the firm.
• A welcoming, collegiate team that encourages open discussion and the sharing of legal knowledge.
• Access to extensive legal resources, training materials and mentoring from an experienced Barrister.
• Work tailored to your level of experience, with opportunities to supervise pupils or undertake the training required to do so.

THE ROLE

You can expect instructions to undertake advocacy and written work across a broad spectrum of civil litigation. You can expect to cover practice areas such as personal injury, clinical negligence, and costs. You could also be instructed in matters relating to civil liberties, housing disrepair, and consumer claims litigation. The firm is seeking candidates who are motivated to contribute to the continued growth of the firm while developing their own practice.

The successful candidates will have responsibilities such as:

• Court advocacy
• Attendance at conferences, settling papers
• To keep up to date with procedural changes, case law, and developments in legislation.
• To assist with the training and mentoring of less experienced advocates.
• Provide a high-quality service

THE CANDIDATE

Applications are welcomed from those with at least 5 years of experience, candidates must hold, or be eligible to hold, a practicing certificate. The successful candidate will also have other qualities such as:

• Higher right of audience
• Exception attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• The ability to work both independently as week as part of a team
• Resilience

The firm also desires candidates that have these qualities, although this is not essential:

• Experience of personal injury litigation
• Working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules
• Experience as a pupil supervisor
• Good level of IT literacy

THE FIRM

The firm offers its solicitors a high-paced, ambitious environment with strong career progression, balanced against heavy workloads and high-performance targets. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven individual seeking a collaborative working environment, strong practical support and a remuneration structure that recognises their contribution and success.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.