Personal Injury Claims Handler - RTA/EL/PL

Swan Solicitors; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic start-up law firm in Manchester is seeking a Personal Injury Claims Handler to manage a caseload of personal injury cases. The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of experience in personal injury litigation, strong drafting skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with clients. This full-time role offers a supportive team culture and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development

Great team culture and support

Qualifications

• 1 - 3 years of experience in personal injury litigation.
• Confident knowledge of civil procedure and court processes.
• Experience using case management systems.

Responsibilities

• Managing caseload of personal injury cases.
• Drafting legal documents and liaising with clients.
• Preparing court bundles and conducting legal research.

Skills

Client Communication

Legal Research

Drafting

Education

Law Degree

Tools

Clio

Proclaim

Job description

Personal Injury Claims Handler - RTA/EL/PL

Personal Injury Claims Handler - RTA/EL/PL

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Director at Swan Solicitors - Personal Injury Solicitor

• Job role:Full-time Personal Injury Claims Handler or Solicitor (RTA/EL/PL)
• Location:Department Bonded Warehouse, 18 Lower Byrom St, Manchester M3 4AP)

About the Role / Us

Swan Solicitors is a start-up law firm specialising in personal injury claims across all types of accidents, including RTA's, EL and PL claims.

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Personal Injury Claims Handler or Solicitor to join our small, but ambitious team. If you have a strong background in personal injury litigation then we'd love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing your own caseload of pre-litigated and litigated personal injury cases, including RTA, EL and PL matters
• Drafting legal documents – from pleadings to witness statements
• Liaising directly with clients, counsel, and third parties
• Preparing court bundles and assisting with trial preparation
• Conducting legal research to support case strategy
• Keeping everything organized and ensuring deadlines are met

What We’re Looking For

• Legal qualification or equivalent experience of at least 1 - 3 years of working in litigation(personal injury experience is a must)
• Confident knowledge of civil procedure and court processes
• Strong drafting, research, and client communication skills
• Has good experience of running cases using the DCP
• Experience using case management systems (we use Clio but experience in Proclaim/VF is desirable)
• A law degree or equivalent qualification is preferred but not essential
• Someone who’s proactive, organized, and detail-oriented

What’s in It for You

• Great team culture and support - we are a small team of 4 working from an office in Manchester City Centre
• On-site role based in central Manchester - please kindly note this is an office based role and does not offer working from home at this stage as we grow to achieve some ambitious goals as a business
• Being part of a small start-up law firm you will have the opportunity to be a part of shaping our future and have a real input into the overall success of the business
• Ongoing training and development

Summary

• Job Type: Full-time
• Office Hours: 9am to 5pm, 1 hour lunch
• Dress Code: Smart/Casual
• Pay bracket depending on experience: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Legal Services

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