Personal Injury Litigator — Fast/Multi-Track Expert

Leigh Day; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Leigh Day is seeking a Litigation Executive to manage end-to-end personal injury claims, focusing on EL/PL & RTA matters with a Fast Track/Intermediate Track emphasis and some Multi Track work. The role requires 3+ years’ experience in fast, intermediate and multi-track injury claims, pre- and post-litigation.

The successful candidate will handle client information, instruct experts, and drive settlements while upholding professional standards and timely progression of cases.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal injury law.
• 0-2 years post-qualification experience ideal.
• Ability to manage cases from start to finish with attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate clearly with clients and professionals.
• Understanding of Civil Procedure Rules is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• To manage personal injury cases from start to finish.
• To obtain accurate information and instructions from clients, analyse the legal and practical aspects of their claims and obtain the necessary documents/evidence to provide advice on funding/liability/quantum/costs.
• To instruct medico-legal experts to advise on liability, causation and quantum.
• To analyse and advise on strategy, tactics, and how best to achieve the most successful outcome for each client according to the particular circumstances of their case.
• To endeavour to achieve optimum settlements for clients, whether that be pre-litigation, or by conducting litigation through to trial or earlier settlement and to deal with post trial/settlement considerations including costs.
• To enable clients and/or their litigation friends to make informed decisions based on advice.
• To ensure the timely and effective deployment of others involved in the matter e.g. expert witnesses, enquiry agents, counsel, cost draftsmen.
• To comply with the Civil Procedures Rules.

Skills

Personal injury law

Case management

Client communication

Time management

IT skills

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Case Management Systems

Outlook

Job description

Leigh Day is seeking a Litigation Executive to manage end-to-end personal injury claims, focusing on EL/PL & RTA matters with a Fast Track/Intermediate Track emphasis and some Multi Track work. The role requires 3+ years’ experience in fast, intermediate and multi-track injury claims, pre- and post-litigation.

The successful candidate will handle client information, instruct experts, and drive settlements while upholding professional standards and timely progression of cases.