Litigation Assistant, Credit Hire

Kennedys; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is expanding its motor practice in Manchester and seeks credit hire professionals. This role involves managing a range of defendant matters in various arenas, with a focus on providing high-quality legal service to diverse clients. We value negotiation skills and relevant litigation experience, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment. Join us to enhance your legal career in a dynamic setting with ample opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 0-5 years' relevant experience or more as a guideline.
• Experience in claimant motor, motor defence and credit hire work is essential.
• Proven skills in negotiation and client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Handle defendant matters in Small Claims, Fast Track, Multi Track, OIC and MOJ arenas.
• Work on a high quality caseload with a variety of clients.
• Engage with insurers and self-insured companies.

Skills

Negotiation

Litigation experience

Client contact

Job description

Client:

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

bba8500579b3

Job Views:

47

Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

Job Description:

The Kennedys motor practice are investing in team expansion and therefore recruiting a number of credit hireprofessionals to join the non-injury team in Manchester. We are recruiting fee earners to handledefendant matters in the Small Claims, Fast Track, Multi Track, OIC and MOJ arenas. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a high quality caseload with a variety of clients.

Team

Kennedys' Liability team handle pre and post litigation work including small, large loss, fast and multi-track claims. The wider team advise on motor liability, employers liability and public liability matters.

Clients

• Insurers
• Self-insured companies

Cases

• Third Party Credit hire

Required experience

• 0-5 years' with the relevant experience*
• Litigation experience of claimant motor, motor defence and credit hire work
• Previous client contact
• Experience of negotiation.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

*where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,500 people worldwide across 45 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

What do we have to offer?

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

We strive to celebrate empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.

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Created on 22/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom