Litigation Lawyer – Kirkby

Maxwell Hodge; Knowsley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

20–25 days holiday

Bonus policy

Wellbeing events

Job summary

Maxwell Hodge seeks a Lawyer/Solicitor (Grade C/B) to join its Medical Negligence Team on a permanent full-time basis. The role requires a minimum of 2 years’ PQE and experience managing a varied medical negligence caseload including litigated matters.

The position offers hybrid working, with a preference for office presence at Kirkby, and provides a supportive culture focused on wellbeing and professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ PQE running a varied medical negligence caseload, including litigated matters.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills, with sound legal advice and client-focused service.
• Ability to manage expectations and build client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Attend clients in person or by phone to take instructions.
• Handle claims from instruction through settlement, mediation, or trial.
• Instruct Counsel and experts and coordinate third parties as needed.
• Negotiate and agree costs for settled matters and manage diaries.
• Ensure timely billing and record-keeping in line with targets.

Skills

PQE 2+ years

Medical negligence

Litigation

Negotiation

Client management

Attention to detail

Job description

Job Role: Lawyer/Solicitor – Grade C/B
Team: Medical Negligence Team
Type: Permanent, Fulltime
Experience: Minimum 2 years’ PQE running varied caseload incl. issued claims.
Salary: £30,000-£40,000 DOE/Grade.
Hours: 9.00am-5.00pm, Monday-Friday(4 days or compressed hours will be considered).
Location: Ideally based at our Kirkby Office (12 Newtown Gardens, L32 8RR).

Maxwell Hodge has a supportive and open culture, with Team, Support, Guidance, Resilience and Learning at the heart of everything we do. We prioritise employee wellbeing and foster an environment where people feel valued, included, and happy. We believe people thrive when they feel supported, guided, and inspired and by joining Maxwell Hodge, you will join a team that lifts and celebrates each other and encourages learning. Our aim is to maintain a high performing workforce to provide clients with an excellent client experience to attract clientele, maintain loyalty, and ultimately to achieve business success. If you’re looking to contribute, develop, and feel part of something meaningful, you’ll find your home with us.

About You

As a successful Litigation Lawyer, you will effectively represent the company with a professional and approachable manner, always acting in the best interests of our clients to provide them with an efficient, quality, and reputable service including sound legal advice, representation, and guidance.

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years’ experience managing a varied medical negligence caseload including litigated matters and will bring energy, enthusiasm, and a proactive approach to this role. Key skills we are seeking include strategic thinking, strong negotiation and communication skills, and emotional intelligence to deliver an empathetic and client‑focused service. With a strategic mindset, you will provide compassionate and professional advice and develop creative solutions to complex issues.

Skills, Qualities and Knowledge Required

• Exceptional communication and listening skills.
• Commercial awareness to understand market trends, opportunities, and threats.
• Ability to build trust with clients and manage their expectations.
• Strong organisational and case management skills with high attention to detail.
• Analytical and critical thinking to consider complex information, identify issues, form logical arguments, and provide practical solutions.
• Effective time management to prioritise work and meet deadlines and targets.
• Good understanding of legal terminology and litigation and Court procedures.
• Participation in networking and business development.
• Relationship building to maintain key relationships with stakeholders.
• Good teamwork, cooperation, and supervisory skills to provide guidance and support.
• Resilience to remain calm and composed under pressure and overcome challenges.
• Creativity and strategic decision for case planning and strategy.
• An attitude for learning and continuous development.

Key Duties

• Attend upon clients and others in person and by telephone to take instructions.
• Complete risk assessments and client due diligence and conflict checks.
• Record detailed file/attendance/telephone.
• Handle a range of claims from initial instruction through to settlement, mediation, or trial.
• Diarise key dates and deadlines and keep under review.
• Instruct Counsel/experts and any other third parties as necessary.
• Negotiate and agree costs for any settled matters.
• Schedule meetings/appointments/conferences and maintain an up-to-date diary.
• Prepare for Court hearings and arrange representation/attend hearings.
• Draft and finalise legal documents such as Letters of Claim, Schedule of Loss etc.
• Conduct research to build a robust case strategy and to quantify the claim.
• Engage in ADR and settlement negotiations to resolve claims.
• Issue claims at Court as and when this becomes necessary.
• Advise clients and keep them informed throughout their claim.
• Prepare costs updates to clients and regularly report to the BTE/ATE insurer.
• Accurately record matter related time to achieve billing and time recording target.
• Ensure timely and accurate billing for any settled claims.
• Ensure compliance with all professional requirements.

Salary, Holidays and Benefits

• The salary for this role is between £30,000 and £40,000 depending on experience.
• Annual holiday entitlement in a full calendar year is 20 days (if you are 2 years’ PQE on start date) increasing yearly to 25 days in line with your PQE. This is in addition to bank holidays and an extra 3 days to be used between Christmas and New Year.
• Hybrid working available (ideally, you would be fulltime office based for your first 6 months, but hybrid working will be discussed at your interview in any event).
• Paid sick leave, dependant’s leave, and birthday leave.
• Employer Supported Volunteering (2 working days each year).
• Health benefit with Medicash, which new starters can join after 6 months’ service.
• Staff discount on Wills & LPAs and Residential Conveyancing, eligible after 6 months.
• Staff wellbeing and social events.
• Different opportunities for reward and recognition throughout the year including a Bonus Policy, Employee Referral Programme, Employee Recognition, and a Client Care Quarterly Reward.
• Formal performance review process, including a probation review meeting at 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months.
• Annual salary and bonus review in June of each year.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We are committed to ensuring our working practices and job roles are inclusive to meet a wide variety of needs. Therefore, should you require any reasonable adjustments or have access requirements, please make us aware when applying for the position so that we can arrange a suitable interview. Successful candidates will be asked about reasonable adjustments for their employment at Maxwell Hodge when they are formally offered the position, so that we can ensure the role meets their requirements.

Maxwell Hodge Solicitors is a trading name of Maxwell Hodge Limited a company registered in England and Wales with company number 08014617

Registered Office: 26 Sherborne Square Huyton Liverpool L36 9UR. Maxwell Hodge Limited is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under number 598347