Police Claims Solicitor

Weightmans; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a motivated Police Claims Solicitor to join their dedicated legal team. This exciting role involves assisting in the defense of civil claims, managing a diverse caseload, and engaging with clients and the police service. The firm, recognized for its commitment to equality and diversity, offers a hybrid working environment and a supportive culture where your contributions are valued. If you are eager to learn and passionate about legal work, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic setting.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid working with home office equipment

Pension plan

Life Insurance 4 x salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Offers & discounts

Great reward and recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Previous litigation experience and interest in police claims.
• Ability to adapt to different tasks and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the defense of civil claims for police forces.
• Support fee earners with case management and legal research.
• Attend client meetings and court hearings.

Skills

Strong written and communication skills

Strong time management and organization skills

Attention to detail

Ability to multi-task and prioritize

Knowledge of Civil Procedure Rules

Education

Law degree

PQE (0-2 years)

Job description

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Our specialist practitioners act exclusively for the police service, representing a diverse range of forces across England and Wales. As the largest dedicated police legal team in the country and the only “Chambers and Partners” Band 1 ranked defendant police law team, our lawyers have been involved in some of the most high profile and significant cases involving the police service over the last 20+ years. We are recruiting for a 0-2 year PQE Solicitor to join our Police Claims team inLondon, Liverpool or Manchester.

This is a hybrid working role; you will be expected to attend the office at least 2-3 days each week, to meet the business need.

Initially, you will assist in the defence of civil claims in the national Police Claims team, working on a wide variety of claims on behalf of a variety of police forces. Depending on your experience, you can expect to start handling your own caseload under supervision. Your key duties and responsibilities will initially include:

• Assisting fee earners with various tasks including general case management, legal research, reporting to clients and preparation for court hearings;
• Attending client meetings, witness conferences and court hearings to support fee earners;
• Assisting with the instruction of counsel and experts;
• Responding promptly and accurately to correspondence and telephone enquiries from clients and other parties, with and without supervision;
• Achieving financial and chargeable hours targets; and
• Supporting the team’s business development activities

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role. You will also ensure that you comply with the relevant Weightmans and client policies and procedures, and consistently work in accordance with our values.

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About You

You will have previous litigation experience and a genuine and demonstrable interest in this area of work. As the role is varied, you will need to have a flexible approach and be able to adapt to different tasks. We also require you to have:

• Strong written and communication skills
• Strong time management and organisation skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to concentrate
• An ability to multi-task and prioritise
• An ability to work to strict deadlines and targets
• An ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules and their application to this area of work

Previous defendant claims experience and/or in-house experience of working with the police are desirable but not necessary.

If you meet our criteria and think that this is a job to which you could bring enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Please Note

In addition to the Employment screening (stated below) the successful candidate will be required to complete a Police Vetting before commencing employment.

Candidates must meet the Police Vetting Criteria, including the Residency Criteria (7.6.4). This is essential to enable us to proceed with employment.

To review the criteria of the APP on Vetting 2021 please click here.

Why work for us

Weightmans is a Top 40 law firm with offices throughout the UK. Having been recognised as the leading legal employer and 5th overall employer at the annual Britain's Top Employers awards 2025 and achieved record rankings in Chambers UK.

We are proud to be an accredited living wage employer.

Click here to find out more about industry recognition for excellence, through our achievements, awards and accreditations.

The independent research showed "Weightmans provides exceptional employee conditions, nurtures and develops talent throughout all levels of the organisation."

We are truly committed to fostering a culture of equality and diversity, where everyone in the firm is respected and recognised on merit for the work that they do.

We strongly encourage applications from people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations and disabilities. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application process.

Please feel free to note your preferred pronouns in your application.

Work for a firm where people matter – work for Weightmans – We See the possibility in you.

As well as being immensely proud of the work we carry out for our clients and the culture we provide to our people we offer a wide range of benefits including;

• 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part time) / Lateral Hires will differ*
• Hybrid working including provision of home office equipment*
• Pension plan
• Life Insurance 4 x salary
• Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offers & discounts
• Great reward and recognition scheme

*there are a small number of roles that cannot be performed from home, your Recruitment Adviser can confirm.

* lateral hires and Legal Director’s annual holiday entitlement and benefits will differ from those above

Please note

• We encourage candidates to speak to us direct/apply direct for the opportunities we have available.
• Any reference to experience or PQE in our adverts or job descriptions is to be used as a guideline only. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with different levels of experience who can demonstrate that they fulfil the requirements of the role.
• The successful candidate appointed to this role will be subject to our standard background checking process, and any offer of employment made is conditional upon successful completion of those checks. Further details can be obtained from the Recruitment team.
• We are open to part time/job share applicants.

Recruitment agencies (PSL /non-PSL)

Weightmans operates a strict 'preferred supplier list' (PSL) and is committed to working closely with the recruitment agencies that feature on that list. As such, Weightmans does not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs, profiles or any other introductions from both our PSL and non-PSL agencies. If a PSL or non-PSL agency chooses to submit a speculative or unsolicited CV, profile, or introduction without instruction from a member of Weightmans’ recruitment team, we will reserve the right to treat the introduction as a gift and contact the candidate directly without accepting or entering into the agency’s terms nor being liable for a recruitment fee.

Eligibility to work in the UK

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.

Seniority level

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  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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