Litigation Executive (EL/PL) Manchester

Fletchers Solicitors Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour week

Bonus scheme

Holiday entitlement 35 days incl BH

Pension with salary sacrifice

Life Assurance

Medicash

Sick pay

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible working

Social events

Voucher awards

Job summary

Fletchers Solicitors Ltd is seeking a confident Litigation Executive/Solicitor with 3 years’ experience in Employers, Occupiers and Public Liability matters, to handle 80-100 fast moving cases. You will work to a case plan, set estimated settlement times, and drive cases toward conclusion while maintaining excellent client care and survey scores in a busy EL/PL team.

We offer a 35-hour week, a bonus scheme, generous holiday and flexible hybrid working in a supportive culture.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience handling Employers, Occupiers and Public Liability cases.
• Experience running 80-100 litigation files, with case plans and settlement timing.
• Solid knowledge of Part 7 and Part 8 Civil Procedure Rules.
• Ability to conduct application hearings and CMCs.
• Knowledge of pre-action disclosure processes.
• Excellent organisation and file management.
• Ability to work in a team or autonomously.
• Articulate drafting of written communication.

Responsibilities

• Running of 80-100 litigation files, including Employer’s, Public and Occupier’s liability cases.
• Reporting to Team Leader and Head of Department.
• Arrange medical appointments and review medical reports.
• Carry out quantum reviews and case valuations.
• Perform risk assessments and report updates to the ATE provider.
• Review and take instructions from clients on offers.
• Time record accurately.
• Draft court documents and bundles; draft briefs to counsel.
• Familiar with Civil Procedure Rules.
• Draft witness statements to high standard.
• Act with honesty and integrity.

Skills

Litigation experience

Case management

Time recording

Court process knowledge

EL/PL experience

Organised/file management

Team player/autonomous

Drafting/written communication

Job description

Fletchers Solicitors Ltd have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing EL/PL team.

This is a new role in an established team, you will be a confident Litigation Executive/Solicitor with 3 years’ experience in dealing with Employers, Occupiers and Public Liability matters. You will have conduct of around 80-100 fast track cases. You will be targeted on both the settlement of cases and issuing Court proceedings at the correct juncture, as well as customer survey scores.

You must be confident in working to a case plan and setting estimated settlement times on all cases, ensuring cases progress well and smoothly towards conclusion.

Client care is absolutely the foundation of our company’s values, coupled with a respectful internal culture, so a confident personable approach is essential.

In return Fletchers can offer:

• 35 hours working week
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
• 35 days holiday a year i ncluding bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year, plus l ong service award 3 days extra holidays after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
• Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
• Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
• Monthly voucher awardsfor winning nominees

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Running of 80-100 litigation files, which will include mostly Employer’s, Public and Occupier’s liability cases but may also include some RTA cases
• Reporting to your Team Leader and Head of Department
• Arrange medical appointments and review medical reports
• Carry out quantum reviews and case valuations
• Perform Risk Assessments during the life of the case and report to the ATE provider with updates
• Review and take instructions from the client upon receipt of offers
• Understand the correct juncture to make offers
• The ability to time record accurately
• Court document drafting and preparation of court bundles
• Drafting briefs to counsel
• Must be familiar with current legislative provisions
• A competent and working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules
• Drafting witness statements to a high standard
• To act at all times with honesty and integrity

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Good experience running cases from start to end and utilising the Court process if settlement cannot be reached.
• Solid knowledge of Part 7 and Part 8 Civil Procedure Rules
• Ability and confidence to conduct application hearings and CMCs
• Knowledge of pre-action disclosure processes
• Appropriate experience in EL/PL cases
• Excellent organisation and file management skills
• The ability to work with a case management system
• Target Driven
• Must be able to work as part of a team structure as well as autonomously
• Articulate drafting of written communication

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

About Fletchers Group

Fletchers is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.

We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector.

Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry — because we understand that balance drives performance.

At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether you’re starting your career or aiming for leadership, you’ll find a clear path to progress and development here — from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership.

We seek out a broad range of challenging, high-quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers. And we don’t just talk about development — we invest in it, with a significant proportion of our colleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time.

We reward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefits package is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share in our long-term strength. Our base pay and bonus structure is built to recognise and reward high performance.

Join us and be part of a law firm that’s not only growing, but redefining what it means to work in legal services.

Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, signed up to BITC's Race at Work charter, and working towards Henpicked's Menopause and Menstrual Friendly accreditations.