Senior Defendant EL/PL Litigator

Anakin Seal Legal Recruitment; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Competitive salary and comprehensive |

Job summary

Anakin Seal Legal Recruitment is representing a leading insurance and litigation practice in recruiting an experienced Defendant EL/PL Solicitor. You will manage a varied caseload, including multi-track matters, working from a hybrid setup with supervision and strong client exposure.

The role focuses on defending EL/PL claims for insurers and major retail clients, with opportunity for progression within a growing litigation team.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience defending EL/PL claims.
• Strong experience managing fast-track and multi-track litigation independently.
• Experience handling claims valued up to £350,000 through to trial.
• Excellent working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules and litigation process.
• Strong technical capabilities across liability and quantum issues.
• Previous experience acting for insurers, retail clients or large corporate organisations.
• High Court litigation experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Experience of costs budgeting would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of defendant EL/PL claims with emphasis on retail-related litigation.
• Handle multi-track and intermediate track matters from issue through to trial.
• Provide strategic advice on liability, quantum and claims handling strategy.
• Work with insurer and corporate clients to deliver high-quality service.
• Liaise with counsel, experts and stakeholders throughout the litigation process.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, procedural developments and case law.
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment with strong supervision and support.

Skills

Litigation management

Civil Procedure Rules knowledge

Liability & quantum expertise

Insurers/retail client exposure

High Court experience (advantage)

Job description

Hybrid Working | Salary up to £65,000 plus Benefits

A leading insurance and litigation practice is looking to recruit an experienced Defendant EL/PL Solicitor to join its well-established litigation team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer with significant experience handling complex employers' liability and public liability claims on behalf of insurers and major retail clients. You'll manage your own caseload of multi-track and intermediate track matters, taking cases from the outset of litigation through to trial.

The Role

• Managing a varied caseload of defendant EL/PL claims, with a particular emphasis on retail-related litigation.
• Handling multi-track and intermediate track matters from issue through to trial.
• Providing strategic advice on liability, quantum and overall claims handling strategy.
• Working closely with insurer and corporate clients to deliver a high-quality and commercially focused service.
• Liaising with counsel, experts and other key stakeholders throughout the litigation process.
• Maintaining up-to-date technical knowledge of relevant legislation, procedural developments and case law.
• Contributing to a collaborative and supportive team environment with access to strong supervision and technical support.

About You

• 7+ years' experience defending EL/PL claims.
• Strong experience managing fast-track and multi-track litigation independently.
• Experience handling claims valued up to £350,000 through to trial.
• Excellent working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules and litigation process.
• Strong technical capabilities across liability and quantum issues.
• Previous experience acting for insurers, retail clients or large corporate organisations.
• High Court litigation experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Experience of costs budgeting would be beneficial.

What's on Offer?

• High-quality defendant insurance litigation work.
• Exposure to major insurer and retail clients.
• A genuine team culture with excellent support and supervision.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Clear opportunities for progression within a growing litigation practice.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.