Solicitor / CILEX Lawyer

Carpenters; Haywards Heath; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services provider located in Haywards Heath is seeking an experienced legal professional to join their Intermediate Track Team. The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor or CILEX lawyer with litigation rights, proficient in managing complex litigated cases and mentoring others. This role offers a hybrid working model along with comprehensive benefits, ensuring a supportive environment for professional growth and development.

Benefits

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Hybrid working model

Volunteering days to support charitable initiatives

Matched giving for charity fundraising

MedICash cash plan

Life assurance scheme

Training and development opportunities

Funded social events

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer with litigation rights.
• Proven ability to manage a personal caseload effectively.
• Demonstrated experience working to performance targets and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of Intermediate Track cases.
• Provide technical supervision and mentoring to team members.
• Draft high‑quality legal documents, including pleadings and applications.

Skills

Strong drafting skills

Time management

Excellent communication

Problem-solving ability

Collaborative mindset

Education

Qualified Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer with litigation rights

Job description

Job Purpose

We are looking for an experienced legal professional to join our Intermediate Track Team in a dual‑capacity role that blends technical expertise with hands‑on case management. This position is ideal for a solicitor or CILEX‑qualified lawyer with litigation rights who thrives on complex litigation work and enjoys mentoring others. The role encompasses:

Case Management

Handling a portfolio of Intermediate Track cases, including litigated matters, ensuring timely progression and resolution aligned with client expectations and business objectives.

Technical Leadership

Acting as a subject‑matter expert, providing guidance, mentoring, and technical support to colleagues across the post‑litigation process, while ensuring compliance and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of Intermediate Track cases.
• Provide technical supervision and mentoring to team members and the wider practice.
• Draft high‑quality legal documents, including pleadings, interlocutory applications, supporting statements.
• Advise on complex litigation issues, procedural strategies, and risk management.
• Contribute to team development by sharing best practices and delivering training sessions.
• Ensure adherence to professional standards, regulatory requirements, and internal compliance frameworks.
• Collaborate with management to improve processes and enhance client service delivery.

Experience & Knowledge

• Qualified Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer with litigation rights.
• Proven ability to manage a personal caseload effectively.
• Strong drafting skills for applications, pleadings, and supporting documentation.
• Demonstrated experience working to performance targets and KPIs.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise under pressure.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of delivering clear, practical guidance.
• Strong problem‑solving ability and commercial awareness.
• Collaborative mindset with a commitment to team success.

Interest in emerging technologies such as AI (desirable but not essential).

About us

Here at Carpenters Group, we’ve been providing legal and insurance services across the UK for over 30 years. We’ve grown from a small law firm into a 1,500‑person strong team made up of insurance professionals, legal experts and best‑in‑class corporate services, working across seven office locations. We work in partnership with household name insurers to deliver a variety of fully outsourced claim solutions. We also represent individuals who need expert legal support. As a great place to work our core values underpin how we behave. Our working environment is positive and informal, and we encourage people to work together to perform at their best. We understand that our success as a business depends on the success of our people, which is why we invest in your training, development and social projects, helping everyone to connect and grow. No matter what stage of your career, at Carpenters Group there is a place for you to achieve your potential.

Benefits

• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working model
• Holiday buy and sell
• 2 × volunteering days to support charitable initiatives
• Matched giving – up to £250 matched for personal charity fundraising for a registered charity
• MedICash cash plan – claim back dental/physio/optical appointments
• My MedICash App – including access to rapid digital physiotherapy and skin cancer screening assessments plus fitness videos and wellbeing tools
• Discounts and cash back on travel and shopping through MedICash extras
• Life assurance scheme (4 × salary)
• Pension scheme
• Active network of wellbeing champions – providing mental health support
• Training and development opportunities
• Funded social events to connect with your colleagues
• Dress for your day policy

Carpenters Group diversity and inclusion matters, it is integral to our culture and we welcome applications from everyone. We celebrate difference and believe in equal opportunities for all.