Insurance Litigation - EL/PL (2 yrs + PQE)

Actis Recruitment; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the legal sector is seeking qualified solicitors and legal executives to join their dynamic insurance litigation team. This role offers the opportunity to manage a diverse caseload of employer's liability and public liability matters, providing excellent mentoring and ongoing training within a supportive environment. The firm is renowned for its commitment to diversity and inclusion, offering a generous benefits package and a clear career progression path. If you are passionate about delivering first-class legal services and want to be part of a well-respected team, this position is an exciting opportunity to advance your career.

Benefits

Flexible benefits package

Ongoing training and mentoring

Support for pro-bono and volunteering

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• 2-5 years PQE in personal injury and insurance litigation.
• Experience managing a caseload and assisting on complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Investigating liability and assessing merits of cases.
• Conducting litigation, trial preparations, and reaching settlements.

Skills

Litigation

Case Management

Client Management

Legal Research

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Chartered Legal Executive

Job description

Insurance Litigation - EL/PL (2 yrs + PQE)

Salary:
£40,000 - £55,000

Ref:
57945

Location:
Greater Manchester, All North West

Areas of Law:
Personal Injury - Claimant, Insurance Litigation/Defendant PI, Insurance Fraud

Job Type:
Permanent

Level:
4-6 years qualified, 2-4 years qualified, Legal Executive

Sector:
Private practice

Our client is a market leading law firm ranking highly in legal directories and best practices to work for. It enjoys an enviable reputation and is retained by an impressive list of UK and international clients including major insurers, large corporates, brokers, loss adjusters, and public sector clients. There is a real diversity of instructions undertaken by the team with liability issues arising across the retail, manufacturing, transport, leisure, and entertainment sectors.

New openings have arisen which will appeal to qualified solicitors and chartered legal executives at 2-5 yrs' pqe. Forming part of a successful and well-structured insurance liability team in Manchester, you will be engaged in a rewarding caseload of largely EL and PL matters.

You will be involved in all aspects of the case and typical responsibilities and duties will include investigating liability, assessing merits, quantifying loss, conducting litigation, trial preparations, and/or reaching settlement. Whilst not exhaustive, you will be engaged in:

With previous experience of litigated and defended cases, you will have responsibility for managing your own caseload whilst also assisting lead partners on complex cases.

In this role, you will receive excellent mentoring and ongoing training in what is a supportive, well-humoured, and highly experienced team. The firm has won numerous awards for delivering a first-class service; it is well-resourced, provides excellent training, and invests in the latest technologies. There are transparent and well-defined career paths.

In addition to excellent remuneration, there is a generous and flexible benefit package and policies supporting lifestyle & flexibility. The firm is known to be and has been awarded as an excellent employer and committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion. Operating and supporting community and sustainability schemes, the firm encourages participation in pro-bono, volunteering, environmental, and social impact projects.

Actis Legal specialises in the North West legal market and with such a detailed knowledge of the region, we can provide tailored and bespoke advice to individuals we act for and identify suitable career moves. All enquiries treated in the strictest of confidence.

Please note that references to post qualification experience (PQE) are given as a guideline to the competences required for technical, client, and case management skills, as well as budgeted salary for the role. We encourage you to apply for any job for which you feel you are a suitable candidate.